Brendan Mullen Dies

Brendan Mullen, 60, known for giving early punk rock a West Coast haven at The Masque in Los Angeles, died of a massive stroke at Ventura County Medical Center Oct. 12.

Mullen showed no signs of heart trouble and a doctor said, “Sometimes your number is just up,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

The founder of the late ’70s club brought in an endless supply of punk rockers, creating a West Coast foundation for the genre.

Bands that called the Masque home included The Germs, The Go-Go’s, X, The Dickies, The Plugz, The Weirdo, The Skulls and The Flesh Eaters. In lieu of flowers, Mullen’s family has requested donations to the Musicians Union or MusiCares.