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Dee Dee Ramone Found Dead in L.A.
AP via Excite ^
| June 6, 2002
| AP
Posted on 06/06/2002 11:24:51 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dee Dee Ramone, a founding member of the pioneer punk band the Ramones, was found dead of a possible drug overdose in his Hollywood home, the coroner's office said Thursday. He was 50.
Ramone, whose real name was Douglas Glenn Colvin, was found dead on the couch by his wife when she returned home at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, said Craig Harvey, operations chief for the coroner's office. Paramedics were called and he was declared dead at 8:40 p.m.
"The investigator noted drug paraphernalia, including a single syringe on the kitchen counter, and we are handing it as a possible accidental overdose," Harvey said. An autopsy was planned later Thursday.
The death comes 11 weeks after the band was celebrated with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Lead singer Joey Ramone died in April of last year of lymphoma, a form of cancer. He was 49.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: drugoverdose; punkmusic
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To: LurkedLongEnough
I guess he wanted to be sedated.
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06/06/2002 11:28:37 AM PDT
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RichInOC
To: LurkedLongEnough
The average talent per person quotient in California just went up a notch.
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06/06/2002 11:29:58 AM PDT
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dennis1x
To: LurkedLongEnough
Not even a decent Darwin Award nominee.
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06/06/2002 11:30:27 AM PDT
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GingisK
To: LurkedLongEnough
So sad. Another founding member of the Greatest Rock 'n Roll band of all time passes on. In Dee Dee's case, however, he could have prevented it.
About 10-12 years ago, Dee Dee became a born again Christian and performed under the name Dee Dee King. He announced he had kicked the habit but soon fell back into his old habits.
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06/06/2002 11:31:18 AM PDT
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Clemenza
To: LurkedLongEnough
Drugs are a horrible and stupid thing. But they were such a good band. RIP DeeDee.
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06/06/2002 11:34:43 AM PDT
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bulldawg
To: LurkedLongEnough
So long Dee Dee. That rock and roll life always seems to get the best of them.
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06/06/2002 11:38:03 AM PDT
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discostu
To: LurkedLongEnough
50 years old and apparently still unable to face life without drugs. What a sad waste of a life....
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06/06/2002 11:38:05 AM PDT
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r9etb
To: LurkedLongEnough
DDT did a job on me...
I ain't got the nerve to tell 'em
I ain't got no cerebellum
To: LurkedLongEnough
The Ramones are dropping like flies now.
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06/06/2002 11:40:49 AM PDT
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HAL9000
To: RichInOC
rotflmao
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06/06/2002 11:41:19 AM PDT
by
2right
To: LurkedLongEnough
Wow! Ramones are dropping all over the place! :o(
To: LurkedLongEnough
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To: All; mrexitement
Lobotomy... Lobotomy... Lobotomy... Lobotomy...
Historical general interest thread on Free Republic for conservative punk rock fans (believe it or not, there are a few of us)
Posted on 02/08/2001 11:22:57 PST by mrexitement: Attention Punks and Metalheads on F.R.
To: rogercolleridge
Your erudite comments on this subject would be greatly appreciated.
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06/06/2002 11:46:01 AM PDT
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LisaFab
To: LurkedLongEnough
To: Jeremiah Jr
:-(
To: remaininlight
Now I get it. The tatoos obscure the heroin tracks.
To: Clemenza
"Another founding member of the Greatest Rock 'n Roll band of all time passes on."
That's a joke, right?
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