A recent photo. Arthur (the one in the middle) was apparently a convert to Mormonism in his last years. R.I.P.
Posted on 07/14/2004 5:08:26 PM PDT by MikalM
New York Dolls bassist Arthur Kane died last night (July 13) in Los Angeles due to complications from leukemia, the group's manager confirms to Billboard.com. He was 55.
The reunited Dolls were fresh off a well-received appearance at Morrissey's Meltdown Festival in London last month and had also opened some of Morrissey's concerts in May in New York. It is unclear if the David Johansen-led group will still perform next month at Little Steven's International Underground Garage Festival in New York.
The Dolls are scheduled to release an album for Morrissey's Attack imprint in September, but no details have been revealed. Johansen is understood to be in Paris and is preparing a statement on the group's future.
Kane is the fourth member of the pioneering '70s glam rock outfit to pass away, including guitarist Johnny Thunders, who died of a drug overdose in 1991.
A recent photo. Arthur (the one in the middle) was apparently a convert to Mormonism in his last years. R.I.P.
Wow, the other guys don't look so healthy, either.
Yup. They were the Guns n' Roses of the early 70s -- serious drinkers, dopers and hell-raisers who influenced a lot of the early Punk bands. You don't age well after many years of that kind of abuse.
Sylvian looks so fat! David always looked like ten miles of bad road. Guess I'll be playing some Dolls tonight.
Wow, the Stooges still live.
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