{"id":10449,"date":"2026-07-19T09:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10449"},"modified":"2026-07-19T09:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T04:42:20","slug":"l7-bassist-jennifer-finch-dead-at-59-days-after-announcing-aggressive-brain-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10449","title":{"rendered":"L7 bassist Jennifer Finch dead at 59 days after announcing aggressive brain cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-sr3dm0h96-1784435610722.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A 90s rock icon has died just days after going public with the news she was living with an aggressive form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Finch, bassist with the alt-rock band L7, has died at the age of 59, according <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da9RLSAAoZu\/?hl=en\">to a statement <\/a>on her social media today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are devastated to announce the death of our partner, sister, daughter, and friend Jennifer Precious Finch,\u201d reads the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJennifer\u2019s impact on the world of music was seismic; her impact on our lives, even moreso. We appreciate everyone\u2019s interest and concern, thank you for all the kind messages. We appreciate some space to heal privately during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was only four days ago that Jennifer Finch publicly revealed she was fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer, with her 90s rock peers and fans rallying to support the artist who has undergone multiple surgeries to treat the disease.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>L7 bassist Jennifer Finch performs onstage at the Hollywood Palladium on Jan. 4, 2020. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images  for The Art of Elysium<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Finch had appeared to be in good spirits in photos shared by her loved ones of the revered rocker showing off her surgery scars from her hospital bed. <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finch was due to join her bandmates on the seminal band\u2019s The Last Hurrah farewell tour later his year.<\/p>\n<p>But the multi-discipline artist, who is also known for her photography and writing, said she had been struck by \u201cserious complications\u201d due to her condition.<\/p>\n<p>In a post launching a\u00a0GoFundMe\u00a0to help provide for her ongoing care, her loved ones shared that despite hope early treatment, including radiation, would be successful, the bassist has suffered a \u201crelentless series of setbacks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter her diagnosis, there was hope that treatment would give her a path back to some version of normal life,\u201d the Instagram post stated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cInstead, complications brought multiple surgeries and a relentless series of setbacks. Jennifer is now living with significant physical limitations and requires a level of care that love, friendship, and sheer determination cannot safely provide around the clock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we\u2019re calling in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow rockers including Garbage, Bikini Kill\u2019s Kathleen Hanna and Pearl Jam\u2019s Jeff Ament were among the thousands of fans who have rallied to support the fundraiser which is closing in on its target to raise $350,000.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the health crisis, Finch had appeared to be in good spirits in photos shared by her loved ones of the revered rocker showing off her surgery scars from her hospital bed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Finch\u2019s L7 bandmates \u2013 Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner and Demetra Plakas \u2013 said she had urged them to continue with the Last Hurrah tour, their final performances in the US, which kicks off in October. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>L7 bassist Jennifer Finch performs onstage at the Hollywood Palladium on Jan. 4, 2020. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images  for The Art of Elysium<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Finch\u2019s family shared photos of her in the hospital days before her death. <span class=\"credit\">jenniferfinch\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Finch\u2019s L7 bandmates \u2013 Donita Sparks, Suzi Gardner and Demetra Plakas \u2013 said Finch had urged them to continue with the Last Hurrah tour, their final performances in the US, which kicks off in October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Last Hurrah tour was planned along with Jennifer when all four of us were in good health and spirits,\u201d the band shared on their social channels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough she will not be able to join us for the upcoming US dates, Jennifer has asked us to continue with the tour as planned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will honor her request while making her care and well-being our immediate priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>L7 were at the vanguard of the grunge and riot grrrl movement in the 90s alongside bands including Nirvana and Bikini Kill. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cThe Last Hurrah tour was planned along with Jennifer when all four of us were in good health and spirits,\u201d the band shared on their social channels. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images  for The Art of Elysium<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jennifer Finch performs with L7 at The Academy in New York City on July 21, 1994. <span class=\"credit\">Redferns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They added: \u201cJennifer is part of our family. We love her, and we want her to feel the full strength of the community that has loved and supported her for so many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They later shared Finch had been buoyed by the outpouring of love and support from fans around the world and was \u201creally enjoying\u201d the messages being read to her.<\/p>\n<p>L7, who last toured Australia with the Good Things festival in 2024, were at the vanguard of the grunge and riot grrrl movement in the 90s alongside bands including Nirvana and Bikini Kill.<\/p>\n<p>They crossed into the mainstream charts with the 1992 hit\u00a0\u201cPretend We\u2019re Dead\u201d\u00a0but by 2001, their chart fortunes waned and the band declared they were on an \u201cindefinite hiatus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>L7 reunited in 2014 and regularly toured ever since, playing both their own shows and joining festival line-ups throughout the UK, Europe, the US and Australia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 90s rock icon has died just days after going public with the news she was living with an aggressive form of brain cancer. 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