David Johansen: New York-Dolls singer dies at the age of 75

David Johansen (1950-2025), the last still living founding member of the New York Dolls, died. The singer and actor, who was also known as the pseudonym Buster Poindexter, was 75 years old.

The front man of the New York Dolls is “peaceful at home […] In the sunlight, surrounded by music and flowers “. This is confirmed by Johansen’s daughter Leah Hennessey. He was still holding her hand and that of his wife Mara Hennessey:” After a decade of severe health impairment, he died of natural death. “A spokesman in Johansen the sad news.

Just a few weeks ago, it became known to a broader public that Johansen suffered from a brain tumor and cancer in the fourth stage. Daughter Leah announced that her father had been in intensive treatment for almost a decade because of his cancer. The brain tumor was discovered around five years ago. The singer also fell last year and broke his back in two places, since then he had been tied to the bed.

“David and his family were deeply touched by the great love and support that they have learned recently after they had gone public with their problems,” explains Hennessey. “He was grateful that he had the opportunity to get in touch with so many friends and family members before his death.”

Most of them should have been known to Johansen in particular as a member of the New York Dolls or from the film published in 1988 “The spirits I called …”, where he played alongside Bill Murray (74).