Ric Ocasek Passes Away

Zakk added this on September 15, 2019
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 14: Inductee Ric Ocasek of The Cars attends the 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Auditorium on April 14, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame).

UPDATE on Monday, September 16: According to the New York City coroner, the cause of death was hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Pulmonary emphysema was also a contributing factor to the singers passing.

Sunday, September 15: Ric Ocasek was found dead today in his Manhattan townhouse. The frontman for The Cars was discovered unresponsive by his estranged wife (model Paulina Porizkova) on Sunday around 4:41pm local time in New York

Ric’s death comes just couple days after the passing of legendary singer and songwriter Eddie Money.

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