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string(156) "Grave of Mark Sandman. Mark Sandman was born on September 24, 1952 and died in Giardini del Principe, Palestrina, Italy due to Heart attack on July 3, 1999."
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string(174) "Grave of Bunk Johnson. Bunk Johnson was born on December 27, 1885 and died in 638 Franklin Street, New Iberia, Louisiana due to Lingering effects of a stroke on July 7, 1949."
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Dee Dee Ramone was the last of the dying breed of authentic rock stars. A total f*ckup who got through it and in doing so changed the face of rock ānā roll. He is fondly remembered as a founding member, bassist and songwriter for the seminal punk band The Ramones.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, California, 90038
USA
North America
Map:
Grave Location:
Garden of Legends, Lot 2003, Space 4
Grave Location Description
Opposite the mausoleum on the other side of the lake just off the road.
The Ramones - I Just Want To Have Something To Do - Rock n Roll High School 1979
The Ramones - Live At The Rainbow - December 31, 1977
Dee Dee Ramone Interview
The Ramones Live in London 1977
The Tragic Real Live Story of the Ramones
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Janis Joplin
popular name: Janis Joplin
date_of_death: October 4, 1970
age: 27
cause_of_death: Drug overdose - heroin
claim_to_fame: Music
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Nick Drake
popular name: Nick Drake
date_of_death: November 25, 1974
age: 26
cause_of_death: Overdose of amitriptyline (a prescribed antidepressant)
claim_to_fame: Music
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David Ruffin
popular name: David Ruffin
date_of_death: June 1, 1991
age: 50
cause_of_death: Drug overdose - crack cocaine
claim_to_fame: Music
best_know_for: David Ruffin is an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the original members and lead singers of the Temptations from 1964 - 1968. His vocals can be heard on the legendary Motown hits My Girl, Ain't Too Proud to Beg and I Could Never Love Another before Ruffin's drug use and massive ego caused the band to fire him. As a solo artist, Ruffin found occasional success, but he experienced a hard road, dying of a cocaine overdose two years after he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.