David Johansen, front man of the New York Dolls – one of the first proto-Punk bands – had died. He was 75.
The Dolls recorded two studio albums in the 70s before going their separate ways. Johansen then recorded a couple of solo works.
After the Dolls, Johansen found some success under the moniker Buster Poindexter in the 80’s. His biggest hit was 1982’s Hot Hot Hot.
Johansen acted in several films and TV shows during the 1980s and 1990s. His most prominent role was that of the wisecracking Ghost of Christmas Past in 1988’s Scrooged.
David Johansen died from cancer at his Staten Island home on February 28, 2025, at the age of 75. Resquiecat In Pace.