Hells Angels motorcycle club leader Sonny Barger dies at age 83

Barger founded the Oakland chapter in 1957 and became the group's US president, bringing them to international notoriety

Sonny Barger, a leader of the Hells Angels who was key to bringing the outlaw motorcycle club to international notoriety, died on Wednesday from cancer. Barger was 83.

If you are reading this message, you'll know that I'm gone. I've asked that this note be posted immediately after my passing," a post on Barger's official Facebook page said. I've lived a long and good life filled with adventure. And I've had the privilege to be part of an amazing club.