David Johansen, punk star reinvented as ‘Buster Poindexter,’ dies at 75 Mr. Johansen led the New York Dolls as a vanguard of the punk scene and later took as his alter ego the tuxedo-clad ...

David Johansen, who segued from being the New York Dolls frontman to his Buster Poindexter alter ego and back again, has died at age 75.

Remembering David Johansen: NY rocker who paved the way for Replacements and other DIY bands He made his mark with the glam-punk New York Dolls and lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.

David Johansen, a genre-shifting musical nomad who roared to fame in thrift-store drag as leader of the proto-punk New York Dolls and later donned a tuxedo and took the name Buster Poindexter with ...

David Johansen, the last surviving member of New York Dolls’ original lineup, died. Johansen, who performed under the alter ego Buster Poindexter, was the subject of the 2023 Martin Scorsese ...

David Johansen, the gravelly-voiced singer, was last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls.

David Johansen, New York Dolls Lead Singer, Dies at 75 Following Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis Johansen also had a successful solo career as lounge singer Buster Poindexter ...

David Johansen, a singer known for his Buster Poindexter alter ego and for founding the punk band New York Dolls, announced Monday he has stage 4 cancer.

The family of New York Dolls singer David Johansen has revealed the glam punk rock pioneer has stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor among other major health issues. Johansen’s daughter, Leah Henn… ...

David Johansen, the lead singer and last surviving original member of the band New York Dolls, has died at 75.