Hells Angel Sonny Barger 1938-2022

He has passed away from cancer. That was a lot of living in that 83 years.

Probably not many country music fans on here, but here's a song by legend Johnny Paycheck. Ride On Sonny, written and performed for the documentary Hells Angels Forever. This is the clip from the film.

Paycheck himself was court martialed and imprisoned for two years in the late 50s for assaulting an officer. I think the initial charge was attempted murder. In the 1980s he shot a guy in the head during am argument outside an Ohio tavern. He served just under two years in prison.

His best known song is Take This Job and Shove It, written by retired Outlaws MC member David Allan Coe.

https://youtu.be/T9DNdaVKC_w

Here's a tribute video to the defunct Dirty Dozen MC from Arizona. This is the club that patched over to the Hells Angels after Barger got out of prison in that state. I was told that many of them were the extras in the Charlie Sheen/Michael Madsen biker movie Beyond The Law.

https://youtu.be/gMlV9syeNnM

I wonder if actor and Hell's Angel Chuck Zito was close with him.

There's an interview on YouTube of him that was made in bargers house in AZ, years ago.

Thanks, I found it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTM8-4lRAAU



It looks like The Hell's Angels made good money, that home looks expensive. I only watched the first minute, I will watch the rest later. Ztto is always a good interview, I hope Barger is too. He has to have great stories to tell.

That video is all chuck, no sonny. Plenty of Sonny stuff on YouTube though.

The Death of an Outlaw: Hells Angels boss “Sonny” Barger passes away at 83 after living life on the edge https://gangstersinc.org/blog/the-death-of-an-outlaw-hells-angels-boss-sonny-barger-passes-away

Not to nit pick but some things in that article aren't quite accurate. He and his sister were raised by their father and I believe an aunt.

He was in prison under a I believe 10 to life sentence in the 70s. He was probably going to do close to life. After years of trying they got him out on a technicality from a previous case. I'd call 10 to life serious charges.

This is only argumentative, but they didn't really beat and stab their way through the crowd at altamont, the fight came to them due to their location. The guy they killed went to his car to get his gun before going to the stage and directly inserting himself into the action.

I like your site. Crazy fact, on that bombing/conspiracy case He did time for, he and Taco Bowman arrived at court one day and got out of the same car in front of everyone.

Zito looks like he did a few blasts before that interview !!

I live in AZ and have road Harley's for 25 years, it was common to see him out and about in cave Creek quite often, taking pictures, signing boobs, you know the deal. I had not seen him in the last 4 or 5 years and thought he was in rough shape.

He was good in Sons of Anarchy

Good riddance. Roast in Peace

Rest in Peace

This is what ya call shmecking....I don't care what he does, but for the kids watching, this is what it looks like,...

Hi, thanks for the feedback. Valid points! Some things were about style, but I see how they come across as a bit brash and maybe even outright wrong. I will make some edits.

Cross-posting.

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https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20220717/281663963734210

Funeral for Hells Angels leader Sonny Barger set to happen Saturday in Stockton

Thousands of mourners are expected to be in attendance for the funeral of Sonny Barger, one of the figureheads of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, this weekend in Stockton.

Barger died back in June after a short battle with cancer. He was 83.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/...rger-set-to-happen-saturday-in-stockton/

A long time between his death and this service. It's amazing how The Hell's Angles became so big world wide.

I expect plenty of HA from Europe and around the world will attend.

I think every chapter has to send some representatives.

With the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club being a worldwide force that has 467 chapters in 59 countries.

Every HA within in 500 miles is obligated to show up. It is going to he a party, you have HA across the Country and the world is showing up. With it being in Stockton, security falls on Bobby Angel, John's brother.

That's impressive.

Les Hells Angels du Québec ont formé un cortège funéraire sans traverser la frontière

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/...uneraire-sans-traverser-la-frontiere.php