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Wayne Kramer, Punk Rock Pioneer, Dead at 75


His official Instagram confirmed he “passed away peacefully” from pancreatic cancer on Friday.

His official Instagram account confirmed the news on Friday, February 2, stating Kramer had “passed away peacefully” from pancreatic cancer. They eventually broke up in 1972, with Kramer beginning a career in what he called “ illegitimate capitalism,” where he was imprisoned for selling cocaine to an undercover cop in 1975. It eventually led Kramer to create Jail Guitar Doors USA, a nonprofit that heals and rehabilitates incarcerated people with music, including songwriting.

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