The musician revealed that he had been battling stage 4 cancer and had a brain tumor in February.
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David Johansen, the larger-than-life frontman of the 1970s proto-punk bandNew York Dolls, has died.
“After a decade of profoundly compromised health, he died of natural causes.”

David Johansen in 1979.Credit:Gary Gershoff/Getty
Martin Scorsesedirected adocumentary about JohansencalledPersonality Crisis: One Night Onlyin 2022.
The musician is survived by daughter Leah and wife Mara Hennessey.

David Johansen in 2019.Steven Ferdman/Getty