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

David Johansen died at his home in New York City on Friday ... Johansen, who co-founded the New York Dolls in 1971, is survived by his wife and daughter. Related Articles Start your unlimited Newsweek ...

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

Not because Johansen — who died Feb. 28 at the age of 75 — was one of those folksingers associated with the neighborhood, but because his first major band, the New York Dolls, made its name ...

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

NEW YORK — 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 ...

Legendary New York Dolls rocker David Johansen has died at age 75. His stepdaughter Leah Hennessey confirmed the sad news, saying the punk icon had passed away Friday at his home on Staten Island.

David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to act in films such as "Scrooged," has died.

David Johansen, the last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. He was 75.

David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to become a lounge singer under the name Buster Poindexter and act in films such as ...

David Johansen, a punk legend and the last surviving member of the pioneering band the New York Dolls, has died. Johansen, who was 75, had been living with cancer for nearly a decade and a brain ...