Jerry Nolan

Birth Name:

Gerard Nolan

Birth Date:

May 7, 1946

Birth Place:

New York, New York

Death Date:

January 14, 1992

Place of Death:

New York, New York

Age:

Cause of Death:

Bacterial meningitis, bacterial pneumonia and a stroke

Cemetery Name:

Mount St. Mary's Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Music

One cannot talk about the origins of punk rock without mentioning the New York Dolls lead guitarist Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan on drums. This underrated American glam band played an important role in influencing bands as diverse as the Sex Pistols to Motley Crue. Unfortunately the Dolls were never able to translate the energy of their live shows into their records, thus fame and fortune were elusive.

Fun Fact

Jerry Nolan dated Bette Midler. No … really.

And although nobody wants to talk about it, Jerry Nolan’s prolonged and intense use of drugs coupled with his diagnoses of bacterial meningitis and bacterial pneumonia were most likely caused by the AIDS virus.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Mount St. Mary's Cemetery

172-00 Booth Memorial Avenue

Flushing, New York, 11365

USA

North America

Map:

Grave Location:

Division 24, Row A, Grave 89

Grave Location Description

Jerry Nolan is buried in the second section on the left as you enter the cemetery through the main gate. He is four spaces from the fence in the center of Division 24.

Johnny Thunders, bandmate and good friend of Jerry’s is buried nearby in Division 9.