David Johansen, singer of proto-punks the New York Dolls, has died at the age of 75.
A press release from the artist's representative confirmed that he died on Friday (February 28) at home in New York, in the company of his wife and daughter.
His death was attributed to "natural causes after nearly a decade of illness." He had been dealing with stage 4 cancer and a brain tumour, and broke his back in a fall just after Thanksgiving, which reportedly made his illness progress.
His family launched a fundraiser for his full-time care last month.