Linda Perhacs, the acclaimed folk artist whose mysterious absence prompted concern among friends and fans, has been located eight months after she left a residential care facility.
A spokesperson for the LAPD Missing Persons Unit confirmed to The Daily Mail that Perhacs was found on Wednesday.
“She was found today. She’s safe. We can’t share where as it involves her HIPAA,” the representative said in a statement.
The confirmation follows a recent update from Fernando Perdomo, Perhacs’ former co-producer, who said those closest to the singer had filed an official report with Adult Protective Services, a division of the Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department. Perdomo described the move as “a step in the right direction.”
Friends of Perhacs had also recently submitted a police report to the LAPD as concerns over her whereabouts continued to grow.
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Perhacs for additional comment.
Folk legend Linda Perhacs has been found eight months after leaving a residential care facility; she is pictured performing in 2014.
Perhacs, best known for her 1970 album Parallelograms, had last been seen under the supervision of her legal guardian, according to a post from her friend Mark McNeill, who said loved ones had been unable to reach her after she left the facility.
Perhacs is pictured on the cover of her 2014 album, The Soul of All Natural Things
This comes eight months after Perhacs, known for her 1970 album Parallelograms, was last seen under the supervision of her legal guardian – with loved ones unable to contact her since she left the facility, per a post from her friend Mark McNeill.
The post read, ‘Linda Perhacs our dear friend and legendary singer-songwriter was discharged from a residential care facility approximately eight months ago under the supervision of her legal guardian.
‘Since then, friends and longtime collaborators have been unable to reach her and repeated attempts to contact her guardian have reportedly gone unanswered. Please help us locate Linda to ensure her wellbeing.’
McNeill, who shared the post with Perhacs’ former manager Laurel Stearns, musician Julia Holter and director Jessica Hundley, advised followers to contact Stearns via email if they have any information.
Hundley later alleged to Rolling Stone in an email that Dolphin singer Perhacs ‘had been living at the care facility for several years, struggling with dementia.’
‘We have called elder care and filed several police reports and have now retained a private investigator to help in finding her.’
In an additional statement shared with People, Stearns said those issuing the statement ‘are not alleging wrongdoing’ but are instead ‘seeking confirmation that Linda is safe, well, and receiving appropriate care, while expressing concern over the prolonged absence of communication with a beloved public figure.’
Perhacs, known for her 1970 album Parallelograms, was last seen under the supervision of her legal guardian – with loved ones unable to contact her since she left the facility, per a post from her friend Mark McNeill
Perhacs, then working as a dental hygienist, first delved into music with the release of Parallelograms in 1970 – which failed to garner attention or sales. However, the record was rediscovered in 1998 and became a sensation among fans
‘As a public artist whose work has profoundly influenced musicians and listeners around the world, Linda’s well-being is of genuine concern to a broad community of admirers and colleagues.
‘Those issuing this statement respectfully request that anyone with verified information regarding Linda Perhacs’s current condition or means of contact reach out to her authorized representatives or designated point of contact.
‘The intention is not to intrude upon her privacy, but simply to ensure that she is safe and to re-establish communication with someone whose artistic contributions continue to resonate across generations.’
The identity of Perhacs’ legal guardian has not been released.
Perhacs, then working as a dental hygienist, first delved into music with the release of Parallelograms in 1970 – which failed to garner attention or sales.
However, the record was rediscovered in 1998 and became a sensation among fans, leading to Perhacs returning to music.
In 2014, Perhacs released second album, The Soul of All Natural Things, and a third, I’m a Harmony, in 2017.
