Joey Ramone (The Ramones)
Born: 19 May 1951
Died: 15 April 2001 (49 Years)
Died: 15 April 2001 (49 Years)
The Ramones
Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American musician who was the lead vocalist for the punk rock band Ramones. His image, voice, and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.
In 1972 Hyman joined the glam punk band Sniper. Sniper played at the Mercer Arts Center, Max's Kansas City and the Coventry, alongside the New York Dolls, Suicide, and Queen Elizabeth III. Hyman played with Sniper under the name Jeff Starship. Hyman continued playing with Sniper until early 1974, when he was replaced by Alan Turner.
In 1995, Joey Ramone was diagnosed with lymphoma. He kept his condition private until it was revealed on March 19, 2001, that he was battling the disease. He died of the illness at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on April 15, 2001, a month before he would have turned 50. He was reportedly listening to the song "In a Little While" by U2 when he died. In an interview in 2014 for Radio 538, U2 lead singer Bono confirmed that Joey Ramone's family told him that Ramone listened to the song before he died, which Andy Shernoff (The Dictators) also confirmed.
His solo album Don't Worry About Me was released posthumously in 2002, and features the single "What a Wonderful World", a cover of the Louis Armstrong standard. MTV News claimed: "With his trademark rose-colored shades, black leather jacket, shoulder-length hair, ripped jeans and alternately snarling and crooning vocals, Joey was the iconic godfather of punk."
(wikipedia)
In 1972 Hyman joined the glam punk band Sniper. Sniper played at the Mercer Arts Center, Max's Kansas City and the Coventry, alongside the New York Dolls, Suicide, and Queen Elizabeth III. Hyman played with Sniper under the name Jeff Starship. Hyman continued playing with Sniper until early 1974, when he was replaced by Alan Turner.
In 1995, Joey Ramone was diagnosed with lymphoma. He kept his condition private until it was revealed on March 19, 2001, that he was battling the disease. He died of the illness at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on April 15, 2001, a month before he would have turned 50. He was reportedly listening to the song "In a Little While" by U2 when he died. In an interview in 2014 for Radio 538, U2 lead singer Bono confirmed that Joey Ramone's family told him that Ramone listened to the song before he died, which Andy Shernoff (The Dictators) also confirmed.
His solo album Don't Worry About Me was released posthumously in 2002, and features the single "What a Wonderful World", a cover of the Louis Armstrong standard. MTV News claimed: "With his trademark rose-colored shades, black leather jacket, shoulder-length hair, ripped jeans and alternately snarling and crooning vocals, Joey was the iconic godfather of punk."
(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