United Kingdom, March 1 -- David Johansen has died at the age of 75.

The New York Dolls frontman passed away at his home in New York City on Friday (28.02.25), just a month after it was revealed that he had been battling stage 4 cancer for the past 10 years.

A spokesperson for the star told Rolling Stone: "David Johansen died at home in NYC on Friday afternoon holding hands with his wife Mara Hennessey and daughter Leah, surrounded by music, flowers, and love. He was 75 years old and died of natural causes after nearly a decade of illness."

Johansen was best known for his work with punk pioneers the New York Dolls, who recorded the influential albums 'New York Dolls' and 'Too Much Too Soon' in 1973 and 1974 respectively, but also enjoy...