David Johansen died at his home in New York City on Friday, February 28, according to a statement a spokesperson gave to Rolling Stone.

A master of many musical genres, he also recorded as Buster Poindexter and appeared as an actor in ‘Scrooged,’ ‘Let It Ride’ and ‘Oz.’ ...

Johansen also had a successful solo career as lounge singer Buster Poindexter David Johansen, the lead singer of New York ...

Former New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has been battling with Stage IV cancer, as revealed by his daughter, Leah Hennessey. Recently, she launched a Sweet Relief fundraiser, disclosing the ...

Sporting platform boots, red patent leather, and lipstick, David Johansen was a flashy pioneer of proto-punk. As frontman for the New York Dolls—a short-lived, off-the-walls, gender-bending band of ...

David Johansen, the former frontman of punk band New York Dolls, is reportedly afflicted with Stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor. The punk rock legend's daughter confirmed the news in an online ...

While appearing on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" in 1994, late great David Johansen casually talked about punk rock and The Catskills.

For the past five years, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has been privately battling significant health setbacks. He has been diagnosed with stage four cancer and a brain tumor, and is ...

NEW YORK (AP) — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, ...

New York Dolls lead singer David Johansen -- who also performed under the name of Buster Poindexter -- has died at the age of 75.