New York Dolls singer David Johansen has died after silently battling Stage 4 most cancers for a number of years, Fox Information Digital confirmed.
Johansen’s spouse, Mara Hennessey, informed Fox Information Digital he died Friday of their “sunny bed room, surrounded by flowers and music, holding fingers with me and our daughter, Leah.”
“We had a fabulous journey of a life collectively. He was a unprecedented man. So grateful we went public with information of his sickness earlier than his passing, because the previous couple of weeks have been stuffed with messages and love from household, mates, and followers,” Hennessey shared.
New York Dolls singer David Johansen has died. He was 75. (Getty Pictures)
In February, Mara and Leah shared that David was battling most cancers, they usually have been searching for help from his followers.
NEW YORK DOLLS SINGER DAVID JOHANSEN HAS STAGE 4 CANCER, BRAIN TUMOR AS DAUGHTER ASKS FANS FOR HELP
“David has been dwelling with Stage 4 most cancers for a number of years. He’s undergone chemo, radiation, immunotherapy and surgical procedure and weathered all of the negative effects and penalties of the varied therapies, all together with his indomitable spirit and incomparable humorousness,” Mara stated.Â
“We had a fabulous journey of a life collectively. He was a unprecedented man.”
“He’s been nurtured by the love of his spouse and daughter, whereas attempting to spare his mates, colleagues and followers and preserve his troubles non-public. He’s all the time been like this.
“He claims it’s as a result of he’s half Norwegian.”
Hennessey defined that the monetary burden took a toll on their household.
David Johansen of the New York Dolls was recognized with a mind tumor and Stage 4 most cancers earlier than his loss of life. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
“Our household have reached the purpose the place we’d like extra help. We’ve run up some critical debt caring for our beloved David and are going through nonetheless extra unmanageable bills. This attempting to be low-key shouldn’t be sustainable,” she concluded.
Johansen’s daughter, Leah Hennessey, took to Instagram to share the unhappy information final month.
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“David is a legend however he is additionally my very actual very sick dad,” she wrote alongside an image of him on her Instagram story. “I’ve a lot to say however I suppose I will be posting about this rather a lot and I haven’t got to say all of it now. I understand how dire so lots of our conditions are proper now, and the way a lot fundraising actually everyone seems to be doing however in the event you love David or any of the magick (sic) he is introduced into the world please simply take a minute to learn this or share it. Thanks guys as all the time.”
David Johansen’s daughter, Leah, introduced his most cancers on Instagram. (Leah Hennessey/Instagram)
Leah additionally included a hyperlink to the Candy Aid Musician Fund. The group helps elevate cash for musicians who’re fighting well being issues.
His daughter defined on the web site that, 5 years in the past, Johansen’s most cancers progressed, and he had a mind tumor.
“There have been problems ever since. He’s by no means made his prognosis public, as he and my mom Mara are usually very non-public individuals, however we really feel compelled to share this now, as a result of more and more extreme monetary burden our household is going through,” the web site states.
The New York Dolls included Arthur Kane, Jerry Nolan, David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain and Johnny Thunders. (Getty Pictures)
Based on Leah, issues took a flip for the more serious round Thanksgiving.
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“To make issues worse, the day after Thanksgiving, David fell down the steps and broke his again in two locations,” she wrote on the web site.Â
‎David Johansen of the New York Dolls performing onstage in 2009. (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Pictures)
Johansen had surgical procedure, however Leah stated, “David has been bedridden and incapacitated. As a result of trauma, David’s sickness has progressed exponentially and my mom is caring for him across the clock.”
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Apart from the New York Dolls, Johansen is thought for his alter ego, Buster Poindexter. In 1987, his tune “Scorching Scorching Scorching” was a Billboard hit.Â
