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Frankie Venom, 1957-2008

By Tim Perlich

NOW Magazine | October 27, 2008

When Frankie Venom succumbed to throat cancer last week at the age of 51, the Toronto punk scene didn't just lose a gobbing godfather -- Canada lost one of the most engaging entertainers ever to stalk a stage in a rubber-legged frenzy.

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Tags: punk rock, Toronto, Frankie Venom, Teenage Head

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