Johnny died

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Johnny Ramone was the guitar player. He kicked ass. The Ramones were the best. Now 3 are gone.



Johnny was a Ronald Reagan fan and supported Bush 1 and 2.



On The Road With The Ramones a great book. Lots of stories. Here's one. Short version. True story.



Joey (R.I.P) has this girl. She leaves Joey for Johnny. Joey then writes the song "The KKK Took My Baby Away". It has a great guitar riff. And now you know.



Rock and Roll High School might be the movie to rent this weekend.



update:



The KFOG morning show posted links to a recent interview with Johnny.



KFOG spoke with Johnny just a few weeks ago in one of his last interviews. Johnny Ramone passed away in his sleep yesterday in Los Angeles. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer 5 years ago and died at the age of 55. You can hear the interview if you like.

Part 1: Johnny tells us how he's been feeling, regarding his failing health.

Part 2: Johnny talks about why The Ramones didn't fair as well in the States as they did in Europe.



The link has the audio.