JohnnyLode Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 (AP) Johnny Ramone, guitarist and co-founder of the punk band The Ramones, has died. He was 55. According to his publicist, Ramone died in his sleep Wednesday afternoon at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by family and friends. He had battled prostate cancer for five years, and had been hospitalized in June at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. 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 had gathered at his Los Angeles home included Lisa Marie Presley, Pete Yorn, Vincent Gallo and Talia Shire. Ramone, whose real name was 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. Originally posted by EyeforAnEYE http://www.ramones.com/images/johnny_frontpage.jpg'> My bad if someone made this thread already. Sadness though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBOCAPSLOK Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 damn, they've all died relatively young. rock in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Peanut Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 I just heard the news. Rest in peace Johnny. You will be missed. :king: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azert Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 :cry2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alure Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 awww RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfffffffffft Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 damn, died in his sleep?? Pffft, he should have been more punk rawk and went out better than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackstand Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 sad news... rest in peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeforAnEYE Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 BEAT ON THE BRAT... 3/4 of The Ramones now gone on. Sad day in the punk rock world. RIP http://www.officialramones.com/hailjohnny/johnny5.jpg'> http://www.officialramones.com/site/photos/1/r.118.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26SidedCube Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Meroe's dad used to smoke dust with DeeDee, ya'll should ask him about it some time. RIP guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ment2 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 http://www.kak.ru/images/archive/17/hfg/Book_6.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyeforAnEYE Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 http://images.washtimes.com/photos/full/20040311-011123-3184.jpg'> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 RIP!!!!! I never got to see the Ramones live, and I never will. So fucking terrible, the Ramones are one of the greatest band ever. I guess we can learn a lesson from this, don't sniff glue. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Originally posted by Pfffffffffft damn, died in his sleep?? Pffft, he should have been more punk rawk and went out better than that like on his back vomit in his throat and a needle in his arm.. :rolleyes: R.I.P endless vacation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Damn. Very sad news... RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 455 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 fuck....that sucks.RIP rock in paradise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLode Posted September 16, 2004 Author Share Posted September 16, 2004 bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 Sonofabitch... RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mikro137 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 damn whats with the ramones and cancer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23578 Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 man, this is too fucked up, i was just talking about this with my friend. weird. RIP Johnny Ramone co-founder of best punk band so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Europe Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 http://www.vosmanejalo.com.ar/Images/Fotos/Bandas/Ramones/simpsons-ramones%5B1%5D.jpeg'> http://home.sandiego.edu/~mhepler/simpramones.jpg'> Rest in Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzAbove Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 http://www.carolmoore.net/photos/chuck0brother.JPG'> another one bites the dust. Too bad. I'll be playing them non stop tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crave Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 a mournful day for punk rock. the wife will be sad to hear this. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekro Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 My friend's mom looks excactly like him. Maybe she could rock out with tommy. RIP to a punk legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIPHER_one Posted September 16, 2004 Share Posted September 16, 2004 rip p.s. what was vincent gallo doing there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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