Sonny Barger has died at 83, according to his official Facebook page.
OAKLAND — Sonny Barger, the famous founding member of the Hells Angels who rode the country by motorcycle, wrote bestselling books, fought the law and won on several occasions, and advocated against smoking after his throat cancer diagnosis, has died at 83.
If you are reading this message, you’ll know that I’m gone. I’ve asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing,” the post says. I’ve lived a long and good life filled with adventure. And I’ve had the privilege to be part of an amazing club.” Born Ralph Hubert Barger, the Modesto native moved to Oakland as a child, enlisted in the U.S. Army as a teen, and gravitated toward motorcycle clubs at a young age. In his autobiography, Barger wrote that the Hells Angels were established by the time he joined the club’s Oakland charter. But he helped build the outlaw biker club into an international organization.
Barger was a frequent target of law enforcement throughout his life, and though he spent lengthy period in prison, he was also known for beating serious charges that would have led to lifelong incarceration. In 1972, he and three others were acquitted of murdering a Texas drug dealer in Oakland and setting a residence on fire as part of the killing.
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