Johnny Ramone

[Tim]

Los Angeles, CA (September 15, 2004) -- Johnny Ramone, co-founder and lead guitarist of seminal 70’s punk rock band The Ramones, died in his sleep this afternoon at 3:03 pm in his home in Los Angeles. Ramone had been fighting an ongoing five year battle with prostate cancer. At the time of his death, Ramone was surrounded by friends and family that included his wife Linda Cummings, Eddie and Jill McCormack, Rob and Sherrie Zombie, John Frusciante and Robert Carmine. Additional friends who gathered at the home included Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood, Pete Yorn, Vincent Gallo, Steve Jones, Talia Shire, Gia Coppola and Jackie Getty. Johnny Ramone, whose real name was Johnny Cummings, co-founded The Ramones in 1974 along with fellow bandmates Joey Ramone, DeeDee Ramone and Tommy Ramone, the only surviving member of the original band. The band, which gained critical acclaim and a huge following in New York’s underground music scene at the time performing at clubs such as CBGB’s, is widely credited for bringing the “punk rock” genre to the forefront. The Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Johnny Ramone is survived by his wife Linda Cummings and his mother Estelle Cummings. His body will be cremated during a private ceremony.

[THE MAN]

Its a shame what a life of rock and roll and heroin abuse will do to you. Soon one of the greatest punk bands of all time will be all out dead. makes me sad really

[S.E. Hardy]

what a bummer.

[Crusader]

No ;) That's two Ramones we've lost...

[mcgarnicle19]

No ;) That's two Ramones we've lost...

3 have died. Deedee, Joey and now Johnny.

[Crusader]

Agh ;) That makes it even worse.

[HoboFactory]

I never actually followed their music a whole lot, they got a few good tunes...

 

My girlfriend's a big fan though, but she's not overly distraught about it either.

[miscellaneous]

I don't know anything by them, 'cept Blitzkreig Bop, but everyone knows that. Sad, still.

 

"Rob and Sherry Zombie" made me giggle, though.

[Kumquat]

I thought I was the only insensitive nerd who laughed at that too.

 

But that sucks. Don't even know what to say when someone part of something so influential dies.

[Boond]

condolences to the cummings....we lose another rock legend

[october]

heard about it when it happened....is it me or are they all dying really young?...49, 52, and now 55?...man.

[S.E. Hardy]

cancer does that.

[THE MAN]

Lets start a bet! how many years untill tommy ramone dies? i give him a good 5 years. the drummers seem to stay healthier

[deadstar]

That really sucks...I love The Ramones. RIP

[no yu begin wher i end]

Lets start a bet! how many years untill tommy ramone dies? i give him a good 5 years. the drummers seem to stay healthier

Keith Moon, John Bonham, Billy Murcia...

[THE MAN]

.......i stand corrected.....touche.....