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Morrissey leads heartfelt tributes to New York Dolls lead singer David Johansen after death at 75
The music world is in mourning following the death of David Johansen, the former lead singer of the punk trailblazers New York Dolls. He passed away at age 75 on Friday at his home in New York.
Tributes quickly followed from across the music industry, with Stevie Van Zandt of the E Street Band and Little Steven’s Garage writing, 'One of the most unique legends of our business and a very good friend. Morrissey, a longtime admirer who once ran the New York Dolls’ fan club and penned a short biography on them before forming The Smiths, shared a photo of Johansen with the simple caption: ‘All Hallow' 'We’ve been living with my illness for a long time, still having fun, seeing friends and family, carrying on, but this tumble the day after Thanksgiving really brought us to a whole new level of debilitation,' he explained.
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