Washington, March 1 -- David Johansen, the lead singer of the punk rock band New York Dolls, has passed away at the age of 75, confirmed his daughter on Friday at his home in New York City, reported Deadline.

Johansen, also known by his stage name Buster Poindexter, had been battling stage 4 cancer. His daughter had revealed his diagnosis last month, saying that his medical treatment over the years had caused financial strain on the family.

"Five years ago at the beginning of the pandemic we discovered that David's cancer had progressed and he had a brain tumor. There have been complications ever since. He's never made his diagnosis public, as he and my mother Mara are generally very private people, but we feel compelled to share this n...