David Johansen Dies: New York Dolls Singer & ‘Scrooged’ Actor Was 75

New York Dolls lead singer David Johansen has died at age 75.

A representative confirmed the musician’s death in a statement to Rolling Stone, saying, “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.”