15 April 2001 – Punk Icon JOE RAMONE Past Away 23 Years Ago

15 April 2024

Ramones’ (the band name was inspired by Paul McCartney, who would check into hotels under the alias Paul Ramon) hero/frontman JOEY RAMONE (real name: Jeffrey Ross Hyman) died after losing a long battle with lymphatic cancer, aged only 49. In 2023 a block of East 2nd Street in New York City was officially renamed Joey Ramone Place.

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(Image: Cover of Joey Ramone‘s solo album)

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