Jason Matthew Thirsk (December 25, 1967 - July 29, 1996) was the former bass player of the California punk band Pennywise. Thirsk, who had been in rehibilitation for alcoholism and suffered from depression, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass Guitar is a commonly spoken phrase used to refer to the electric bass and horizontal acoustic basses, a stringed instrument similar in design to the electric guitar, but larger in size, commonly fretted and sometimes fretless and with a lower range. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Early Pennywise (circa 1990) with Jason Thirsk Pennywise is an American punk band, formed in 1988; the name comes from a Stephen King horror novel, It, in which Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bob Gray) is a monster. ... Alcoholism is an addictive dependency on alcohol characterized by craving (a strong need to drink); loss of control (being unable to stop); physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms; and tolerance (increasing difficulty of becoming drunk). ... The word depression can mean: A decrease of functional activity in behavior patterns. ...

Albums appeared on by Pennywise

• Wildcard (1988, EP)
• A Word From the Wise (1989, EP)
• Wildcard/A Word From the Wise (1990, compilation of the EPs)
• Pennywise (1991)
• Unknown Road (1993)
• About Time (1995)
• Full Circle (1997, dedicated to him)

Early Pennywise (circa 1990) with Jason Thirsk Pennywise is an American punk band, formed in 1988; the name comes from a Stephen King horror novel, It, in which Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bob Gray) is a monster. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wildcard/A Word From the Wise is a non-official album by Pennywise. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pennywise is a hardcore punk album by Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991 right after forming the band in 4 years (1987). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Unknown Road is the second album by Pennywise, released in 1993. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... About Time is the third album by Pennywise, released in 1995. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Full Circle is the fourth album by Pennywise. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ...

External links

• Burial Record (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Thirsk&GSfn=Jason&GSmn=Matthew&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=10503944&FLid=3150421&FLgrid=10503944&pt=Jason+Matthew+Thirsk&)