Dee Dee Ramone (The Ramones)
Born: 18 September 1951
Died: 5 June 2002 (50 Years)
Died: 5 June 2002 (50 Years)
The Ramones
Douglas Glenn Colvin (September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002), known professionally as Dee Dee Ramone, was an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter best known for being a founding member and bassist of the punk rock band the Ramones. Throughout the band's existence, Dee Dee was the band's most prolific lyricist and composer, writing many of their best-known songs, such as "53rd & 3rd", "Chinese Rock", "Commando", "Wart Hog", "Rockaway Beach", "Poison Heart" and "Bonzo Goes To Bitburg" (also known as "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down"). The latter won the New York Music Award for best independent single of the year in 1986, while Animal Boy, which the song is from, won for best album.
Dee Dee was the band's lead vocalist until original drummer Joey Ramone took over lead vocalist duties. Dee Dee was the band's bassist and songwriter from 1974 until 1989, when he left to pursue a short-lived career in hip hop music under the name Dee Dee King. He soon returned to his punk roots and released three solo albums featuring brand-new songs, many of which were later recorded by the Ramones. He toured the world playing his new songs, Ramones songs and some old favorites in small clubs, and continued to write songs for the Ramones until 1996, when the band retired.
Dee Dee was addicted to drugs, particularly heroin, for much of his life. He began using drugs as a teenager and continued to use for the majority of his adult life. He died from a heroin overdose on June 5, 2002, at the age of 50.
Dee Dee Ramone was found dead at his home in Hollywood on the evening of June 5, 2002. An autopsy established a heroin overdose as the official cause of death. He had been booked to perform at the Majestic Ventura Theater, which ended up being a memorial show in his honor.
Dee Dee Ramone is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, not far from the bronze memorial to his former Ramones bandmate, Johnny Ramone. His headstone features the Ramones seal with the line "I feel so safe flying on a ray on the highest trails above" taken from his song "Highest Trails Above", from the Ramones' Subterranean Jungle album. At the stone's base is the line "O.K...I gotta go now." Every day a large group of “Ramones Ducks” march up the hill to Dee Dee’s grave in his honor.
(wikipedia)
Dee Dee was the band's lead vocalist until original drummer Joey Ramone took over lead vocalist duties. Dee Dee was the band's bassist and songwriter from 1974 until 1989, when he left to pursue a short-lived career in hip hop music under the name Dee Dee King. He soon returned to his punk roots and released three solo albums featuring brand-new songs, many of which were later recorded by the Ramones. He toured the world playing his new songs, Ramones songs and some old favorites in small clubs, and continued to write songs for the Ramones until 1996, when the band retired.
Dee Dee was addicted to drugs, particularly heroin, for much of his life. He began using drugs as a teenager and continued to use for the majority of his adult life. He died from a heroin overdose on June 5, 2002, at the age of 50.
Dee Dee Ramone was found dead at his home in Hollywood on the evening of June 5, 2002. An autopsy established a heroin overdose as the official cause of death. He had been booked to perform at the Majestic Ventura Theater, which ended up being a memorial show in his honor.
Dee Dee Ramone is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, not far from the bronze memorial to his former Ramones bandmate, Johnny Ramone. His headstone features the Ramones seal with the line "I feel so safe flying on a ray on the highest trails above" taken from his song "Highest Trails Above", from the Ramones' Subterranean Jungle album. At the stone's base is the line "O.K...I gotta go now." Every day a large group of “Ramones Ducks” march up the hill to Dee Dee’s grave in his honor.
(wikipedia)
The Ramones
Johnny Ramone (John William Cummings)
Born: 8 October 1948-15 September 2004
Tommy Ramone-(Thomas Erdelyi)
Born: 29 January 1949-11 July 2014
Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Ross Hyman)
Born: 19 May 1951-15 April 2001
Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Glenn Colvin)
Born: 18 September 1951-5 June 2002
Marky Ramone (Marc Steven Bell)
Born: 15 July 1952
Elvis Ramone (Clement Burke)
24 November 1954
Richie Ramone (Richard Reinhardt)
Born 11 August 1957
C. J. Ramone (Christopher Joseph Ward)
8 October 1965
Johnny Ramone (John William Cummings)
Born: 8 October 1948-15 September 2004
Tommy Ramone-(Thomas Erdelyi)
Born: 29 January 1949-11 July 2014
Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Ross Hyman)
Born: 19 May 1951-15 April 2001
Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Glenn Colvin)
Born: 18 September 1951-5 June 2002
Marky Ramone (Marc Steven Bell)
Born: 15 July 1952
Elvis Ramone (Clement Burke)
24 November 1954
Richie Ramone (Richard Reinhardt)
Born 11 August 1957
C. J. Ramone (Christopher Joseph Ward)
8 October 1965