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Ron McKernan(1945-1973)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.
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Long Strange Trip (2017)
Ron McKernan was born on 8 September 1945 in San Bruno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dreamers (2003), The Music Never Stopped (2011) and On Any Saturday (2006). He died on 8 March 1973 in Corte Madera, California, USA.
BornSeptember 8, 1945
DiedMarch 8, 1973(27)
BornSeptember 8, 1945
DiedMarch 8, 1973(27)
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Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
The Dreamers
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Dark Star")
  • 2003
J.K. Simmons and Lou Taylor Pucci in The Music Never Stopped (2011)
The Music Never Stopped
7.4
  • Soundtrack("Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" Traditional)
  • 2011
On Any Saturday (2006)
On Any Saturday
7.1
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("DARK STAR")
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011)
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks)")
  • 2011

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Actor



  • Petulia (1968)
    Petulia
    6.8
    • Hippie 5 (uncredited)
    • 1968

Soundtrack



  • Lennon Parham, Ophelia Lovibond, Idara Victor, Jake Johnson, Jessica Lowe, and Oscar Montoya in Minx (2022)
    Minx
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Long Strange Trip (2017)
    Long Strange Trip
    8.2
    • writer: "Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)", "Dark Star", "Feedback", "Alligator", "Prelude" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011)
    Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
    6.8
    • writer: "Caution (Do Not Stop On The Tracks)"
    • 2011
  • J.K. Simmons and Lou Taylor Pucci in The Music Never Stopped (2011)
    The Music Never Stopped
    7.4
    • arranger: "Not Fade Away/Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" Traditional
    • 2011
  • On Any Saturday (2006)
    On Any Saturday
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "DARK STAR"
    • 2006
  • Louis Garrel, Michael Pitt, and Eva Green in The Dreamers (2003)
    The Dreamers
    7.1
    • writer: "Dark Star"
    • 2003
  • Comic Book Confidential (1988)
    Comic Book Confidential
    7.0
    • music: "Dark Star"
    • 1988

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  • Alternative names
    • The Grateful Dead
  • Born
    • September 8, 1945
    • San Bruno, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 8, 1973
    • Corte Madera, California, USA(massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage)
  • Other works
    The fundraiser, "Appeal II: For Continued Freedom in the Arts", was raised at a rented auditorium in Geary near Fillmore in San Francisco, California with Jefferson Airplane (Marty Balin, Paul Kantner, Spencer Dryden, Jack Casady, Grace Slick, Jorma Kaukonen, Skip Spence, Joey Covington); The Great Society; Big Brother and the Holding Company (Peter Albin, Janis Joplin, James Gurley, Sam Andrew, David Getz, Ben Nieves, Cathy Richardson, Chuck Jones, Nick Gravenites, Kathi McDonald, Dave Shallock, Mike Finnegan and Tom Finch); Quicksilver Messenger Service (Jim Murray, Gary Duncan, David Freiberg, Alexander Spence, John Cipollina, Dino Valenti, Casey Sonoban, Greg Elmore and Nicky Hopkins); The Charlatans; John Handy Quintet; Mystery Trend; Gentlemen's Band and the Grateful Dead (formerly the Warlocks)(Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Greg Errico, Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Brent Mydland, Keith Godchaux, Ron McKernan, Donna Godchaux, Tom Constanten and Vince Welnick) using their new name for the first time. Wes Wilson was the poster designer. R. G. Davis was artistic director.

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  • Trivia
    Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Grateful Dead) in 1994.
  • Nickname
    • Pigpen

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  • When did Ron McKernan die?
    March 8, 1973
  • How did Ron McKernan die?
    Massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • How old was Ron McKernan when he died?
    27 years old
  • Where did Ron McKernan die?
    Corte Madera, California, USA
  • When was Ron McKernan born?
    September 8, 1945

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