• Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band...
  • In 1994, Pigpen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the other members of the Grateful Dead. Personal facts. Ron Pigpen McKernan.
  • At the height of the Grateful Dead's breakout success in the early 1970s, Ron "Pigpen" McKernan served as a driving force behind the jam band's legendary...
  • Pigpen and Garcia were teenage friends, back when McKernan was still known as ‘Blue Ron’ due to his devotion to the sounds of Chicago and the Mississippi Delta.
  • On March 8, 1973, Ron McKernan died at age 27. Better known as Pigpen, he was considered by many to be the heart and soul of the Grateful Dead...
  • 314 Followers, 24 Following, 27 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Ron Pigpen McKernan (@pigpen_mckernan).
  • Me at the grave of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan on Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 at Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, California!
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (Ronald Charles McKernan) was born on 8 September, 1945 in San Bruno, California, U.S., is an American musician a...