RIP Dee Dee Ramone - Rock and Roll High School Forever

[Isabella Thorne]

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 last week. He was 50 years old.

In his autobiography, Lobotomy: Surviving The Ramones, Dee Dee had written of his struggle with drug and alcohol abuse.

He died only 11 weeks after the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

It is no exaggeration to say that when Douglas Colvin changed his name to Dee Dee and formed The Ramones, he changed rock music as we know it forever.

The band's lead singer, Joey Ramone, died last April of lymphoma, a form of cancer. He was 49.

The other two founding members are Johnny and Tommy Ramone.
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Rock and Roll High School Forever
RIP Dee Dee and Joey Ramone

 

[JazzManJim]

It's my ongoing theory that the Ramones are the "Rock Group of Dorian Grey" for Keith Richards and the rest of the Rolling Stones.

Actually, the Ramones are in their early 30s. They're aging rapidly to keep the Stones alive.

This means that Mick and the boys don't have long....

 

[PolythenePam]

It's my ongoing theory that the Ramones are the "Rock Group of Dorian Grey" for Keith Richards and the rest of the Rolling Stones.

Actually, the Ramones are in their early 30s. They're aging rapidly to keep the Stones alive.

This means that Mick and the boys don't have long....

Nooo, don't say that--I still have plans for Mr. Jagger some day!!