On March 3rd, 1983, Peter Ivers—the eccentric and beloved host of New Wave Theater—was found bludgeoned to death in his apartment. Forty years later, his friends are still searching for answers about what happened to him.
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Decline of Western Civilization Part I
Wayne’s World
Over the edge: The incredible life and mysterious death of Peter Ivers
'An Einstein among Neanderthals': the tragic prince of LA counterculture
Rediscovering Peter Ivers, a punk-rock Zelig with a glittering résumé and mysterious demise
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