David Johansen loses battle with Stage 4 cancer. He was 75.
Johansen was the last surviving original member of the New York Dolls. He also performed as Buster Poindexter, a campy alter ego with a pompadour.
David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75
In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.
Staten Island punk icon facing health crisis: 4 things to know about David Johansen
New York Dolls frontman and West Brighton native David Johansen performs with the band on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005 during the Across the Narrows Concert at the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St. George. (Staten Island Advance) STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE
New York Dolls frontman David Johansen dead at 75
Legendary New York Dolls rocker David Johansen has died at age 75. His stepdaughter Leah Hennessey confirmed the sad news, saying the punk icon had passed away Friday at his home on Staten Island. The New York native revealed just last month that he was suffering from stage four cancer,
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David Johansen of the New York Dolls Has Died
David Johansen, who made history as the frontman of the New York Dolls and as Buster Poindexter, has died at 75.
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David Johansen’s Debauched, Preening Brilliance
As the front man of the New York Dolls, Johansen was instrumental in the genesis of punk in the nineteen-seventies. His solo work was equally audacious.
David Johansen, Famed New York Dolls Singer, Dies at 75
The musician also made a name for himself as Buster Poindexter and was the subject of a Martin Scorsese documentary
David Johansen, Last Surviving Member of New York Dolls, Dead at 75
In a statement shared with Vulture, Scorsese remembers the grit and “energy” of New York that came alongside Johansen’s work. Below is Scorsese’s full tribute to the late musician. “With David Johansen,
David Johansen, flamboyant New York Dolls frontman, dies at 75
"In the history books, it would always say, ‘They were trashy. They were flashy. They were drug addicts. They were drag queens,'" Johansen said. "I realized that, you know, it really is art.”
David Johansen, Flamboyant New York Dolls Vocalist and Co-Founder, Dies at 75
A master of many musical genres, he also recorded as Buster Poindexter and appeared as an actor in ‘Scrooged,’ ‘Let It Ride’ and ‘Oz.’
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David Johansen, Frontman of Glam and Punk Pioneers, the New York Dolls, Dies at 75
David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of the glam and punk pioneering band, the New York Dolls, has died at age 75. David Johansen was also known as his pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter,
David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died.