Flamboyant singer helped point his city’s music scene towards punk, before a successful solo career and eye-catching acting rolesDavid Johansen, the swaggering, peacocking frontman with glam rock band New York Dolls, has died aged 75.Last month he had announced he was living with cancer, and recently suffered a broken back. “David Johansen passed away peacefully at home, holding the hands of his wife Mara Hennessey and daughter Leah, in the sunlight surrounded by music and flowers,” reads a statement on a website created to raise funds for his medical care. Continue reading…
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Author : Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Publish date : 2025-03-01 17:58:00
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David Johansen, frontman of New York Dolls, dies aged 75
