David Johansen, trailblazing singer for the proto-punk band New York Dolls, dies at 75. The musician revealed that he had been battling stage 4 cancer and had a brain tumor in February.

New York Dolls singer David Johansen reveals secret Stage 4 cancer, brain tumor battle By . Whitney Vasquez. Published Feb. 10, 2025, 5:22 p.m. ET.

David Johansen, lead singer of the New York Dolls, dies at 75 Punk pioneer David Johansen of the New York Dolls died Feb. 28 at his home in New York City. He was 75. Obituaries.