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Tommy Ramone, the last surviving founding member of the groundbreaking punk band The Ramones, has died, his manager confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 65.
The Ramones’ official Twitter account announced the news, and New York Rocker Magazine publisher Andy Schwartz wrote on Facebook that Ramone died at 12:15 p.m. in Ridgewood, Queens. He had been in hospice care and was suffering from cancer of the bile duct.
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Ramone was born Erdelyi Tamas in Budapest, Hungary, and immigrated to the U.S. with his family as a child to Forest Hills, Queens.
He formed The Ramones with singer Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone) and bassist Douglas Colvin (Dee Dee Ramone). He recorded 1976’s The Ramones, 1977’s Leave Home and Rocket to Russia with the band. He also co-produced 1978’s Road to Ruin as well as the band’s live double album, It’s Alive in 1979.
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Ramone left the band in 1979 and worked as a producer, where he notched credits on The Ramones’ 1984 album Too Tough to Die and The Replacements’ 1985 album, Tim. He landed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Ramones in 2002.
He is survived by longtime partner Claudia Tienan; brother Peter; sister-in-law Andrea Tienan; and nephews Eric and David.
We are saddened to announce the passing of Ramones founding drummer Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone. #RIPTommyRamone pic.twitter.com/kDBNMpn4Tp
— Ramones (@RamonesOfficial) July 12, 2014
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