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Red D'eath was a singer-songwriter and the lead vocalist of Pale Horse.

Biography[]

Events of Watchmen[]

In anticipation to the Pale Horse concert in Madison Square Garden, Red D'Eath appeared on Benny Anger's show on the evening of October 25, 1985, and is featured standing beside Anger wearing Knot Tops fashion.[1] On November 2, 1985 Red D'Eath was killed while performing with his band by the alien monster.[2]

Biography/DC Timeline[]

In 1966, Red D'Eath performed at a house party in San Francisco with his band Red D'Eath and the Horsemen.

Biography/HBO Timeline[]

In addition to being the lead vocalist of Pale Horse, Red D'Eath wrote several hit songs for the band including "Ink Blot Guy" and "The Spirit of Seventy-Six".

Trivia[]

  • The name D'Eath is pronounced Dee-Ath, but is spelled like "Death". Red's name is a reference to Edgar Allen Poe's Masque of the Red Death, a story about people partying in the face of disaster and being struck down in the middle of their revels, much like the concert goers when the monster appears.

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