Jason Kemper Sears (23 January 1968 – 31 January 2006) was an American

punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...

vocalist from Santa Barbara, California, best known for his work with

Rich Kids on LSD Rich Kids on LSD (RKL) is a Californian hardcore punk band formed in 1982 in Montecito, California, a suburb of Santa Barbara. They were associated with the "Nardcore" scene of West Coast hardcore that evolved out of nearby Oxnard. Their mus ...

(RKL), from 1982 to their first breakup in 1990 and again from 1993 to 2006. He was also a nationally ranked snowboarder at one time and sponsored by Barfoot

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team. Sears was one of many singers to contribute to the album '' Strait Up'', made in memory of Lynn Strait, the late lead singer of the band Snot. Sears provided vocals for the track "Until Next Time". In 2006, Sears died in a detoxification clinic in

Tijuana Tijuana is the most populous city of the Mexican state of Baja California, located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Mexico. Tijuana is the municipal seat of the Tijuana Municipality, the hub of the Tijuana metropolitan area and the most popu ...

, Mexico, of pulmonary

thrombosis Thrombosis () is the formation of a Thrombus, blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing the flow of blood through the circulatory system. When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fib ...

unrelated to the treatment. According to Mexican authorities he had been suffering from serious skin abscesses and an infection. He was being treated for addiction with

ibogaine Ibogaine is a psychoactive indole alkaloid derived from plants such as '' Tabernanthe iboga'', characterized by hallucinogenic and oneirogenic effects. Traditionally used by Central African foragers, it has undergone controversial research ...

, a psychoactive compound with anti-addictive properties that is illegal in the U.S.Cearley, Anna (3 February 2006).
U.S. man who died in Tijuana clinic was singer.
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'' Sears is remembered by

NOFX NOFX () was an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. Bassist/lead vocalist Fat Mike, rhythm guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin were original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...

in the song "Doornails" from the 2006 album '' Wolves in Wolves' Clothing'', a tribute to punk rock musicians from Southern California who have died. The Sears reference is in the line, "This Patrón's for Jason."

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* 1968 births 2006 deaths American punk rock singers Drug-related deaths in Mexico Respiratory disease deaths in Mexico Deaths from pulmonary thrombosis 20th-century American male singers 20th-century American singers Rich Kids on LSD members {{US-rock-singer-stub