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The Mask 09-16-2004 02:00 AM

Johnny Ramone dead at 55
 
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal punk band "The Ramones," has died. He was 55.

Ramone died in his sleep Wednesday afternoon at his Los Angeles home surrounded by friends and family, his publicist said. He had battled prostate cancer for five years, and was hospitalized in June at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Ramone, born John Cummings, was one of the original members of the Ramones, whose hit songs "I Wanna be sedated" and "Blitzkrieg Bop," among others, earned the band induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

The band's singer, Joey Ramone, whose real name was Jeff Hyman, died in 2001 of lymphatic cancer. Bassist Dee Dee Ramone, who was born Douglas Colvin, died from a drug overdose in 2002. Johnny Ramone founded "The Ramones" in 1974 with Joey Ramone, DeeDee Ramone and Tommy Ramone, the only surviving member of the original band.

A tribute concert and cancer research fund-raiser was held Sunday in Los Angeles to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary. It featured performances by Los Angeles punk band X, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Henry Rollins and others.

Along with his wife, Linda Cummings, Johnny Ramone was surrounded at his death by friends Eddie and Jill Vedder, and Rob and Sherrie Zombie. Other friends who gathered at his Los Angeles home included Lisa Marie Presley, Pete Yorn, Vincent Gallo and Talia Shire.

RIP :(

DegenerationY 09-16-2004 02:11 AM

Damn, they're dropping like flies...

asphyXy 09-16-2004 02:12 AM

:n:

Bad Company 09-16-2004 03:09 AM

Another loss for music History

RIP

Funky Fly 09-16-2004 04:20 AM

RIP

Damn, both founders got cancer.

Mister Sinister 09-16-2004 04:22 AM

*Dawns His Ramones Beanie* Rest In Peace Joey, You're already missed

Downunder 09-16-2004 05:00 AM

Bugger :(

Ska-Wars 09-16-2004 06:51 AM

:wavesad: It really sucks to see all the original Ramones dying. RIP Johnny. :'(

JJ Moore 09-16-2004 07:53 AM

:(RIP:(

Mike the Metal Ed 09-16-2004 07:55 AM

:( RIP

LK 09-16-2004 08:35 AM

Damn. I remember at the Chili's when Frusciante said he wasn't feeling well bu tI didn't know it was that serious.

RIP Johnny

Evil Vito 09-16-2004 12:56 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Damn. RIP</font> :(

Smitty 09-16-2004 07:37 PM

Yeah, this sucks hard. :( It's sad that there are more Beatles are alive than Ramones. Stay alive, Tommy, stay alive.

Ogen 09-16-2004 08:22 PM

Only the drummer left now isn't it :( RIP

Innovator 09-16-2004 09:25 PM

damn, big loss for Rock fans

RIP

cream 09-17-2004 12:01 AM

As a big Ramones fan myself, its very sad to see him go.

Only one original member left, but its strange to see how they're dying of natural causes but Keith Richards is still alive.

Ogen 09-18-2004 01:55 PM

Hows it strange that they are dying of natural causes?


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