The song takes its main inspiration from a newspaper article about a 15-year-old boy named Jeremy Wade Delle from Richardson, Texas, who shot himself in front of his teacher and his second-period English class of 30 students on the morning of January 8, 1991.
Brittany King, Jeremy's friend who witnessed his death, said she was angry when Pearl Jam released their song because it did not accurately portray what happened, she said. In the song, the band describe a boy whose 'daddy didn't give attention' and whose 'mommy didn't care'.Nov 1, 2018
To date, “Jeremy” remains one of Pearl Jam's most chilling and affecting songs. Based on the real-life suicide of high school student Jeremy Wade Delle, who shot himself in front of his classmates in January 1991, the band's hit single has since haunted radio waves, concert halls, and living rooms.Nov 2, 2018
actor Trevor WilsonIn it, Jeremy, played by actor Trevor Wilson, walks into a school classroom and places a gun in his mouth, committing suicide.Jun 6, 2020
15 years oldJeremy Delle was 15 years old on Jan. 8, 1991, when he walked into his English class at Richardson High School and committed suicide in front of a room full of other students.Oct 31, 2018
Jeremy Wade Delle, 16, who had transferred from a Dallas school, died instantly after firing a . 357-caliber Magnum into his mouth about 9:45 a.m. police said. Because he had missed class, the teacher in his second-period English class told Jeremy to get an admittance slip from the school office.
Sadly, it's based on a true story. On December 22, 1962, five teenagers were riding in a 1954 Chevy on Highway 341 in rural Barnesville, Georgia. The driver was J.L Hancock, a 16-year-old who was dating Jeanette Clark, also 16 and riding in the front seat next to him.
The term grunge was first used to describe the murky-guitar bands (most notably Nirvana and Pearl Jam) that emerged from Seattle in the late 1980s as a bridge between mainstream 1980s heavy metal–hard rock and postpunk alternative rock.
Complying with rules against portraying graphic imagery, MTV omitted the scene with the arm, so the audience only sees the image of the blood-covered classmates. This censure causes controversy and confusion to this day, leading most viewers to believe that Jeremy shot his classmates, rather than only himself.
Sonni PachecoJeremy Renner / Spouse (m. 2014–2015)
In a new piece for Billboard, writer Gil Kaufman explores the young actor's life and reports on his tragic death last August, when he drowned in Puerto Rico almost 24 years to the day after the “Jeremy” video release.Aug 2, 2017
1991Jeremy / Released