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David Johansen, New York Dolls Co-Founder, Suffering From Stage 4 Cancer, Seeks Donations for Health Care
David Johansen, the sole surviving founder of the New York Dolls and a solo artist, is suffering from stage four cancer and seeks financial aid.
David Johansen — the sole surviving founding member of the New York Dolls and a solo artist who also performs as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter — is suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a broken back, and is seeking financial assistance through the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. His daughter, Leah Hennessey, says, “for the past five years, David has been unable to work as a performer,” adding that the family’s most immediate needs are full time nursing, physical therapy and funding for day-to-day vital living expenses. Johansen was recently the subject of Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi’s documentary “Personality Crisis: One Night Only,” which captures an evening of the singer’s songs and storytelling.
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