Ric Ocasek
Born | March 23, 1944 |
Hometown | Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America |
Net worth | $40 million |
Height | 6'4" (1.93m) |
Spouse | Suzanne Otcasek (m 1971 - 1988) , Constance Campbell (m 1963 - 1971) , Paulina Porizkova (m 1989 - 2019) |
Children | Christopher Otcasek , Eron Otcasek |
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Ric Ocasek: Singer-songwriter whose band The Cars were a radio and MTV staple
Ric Ocasek’s deadpan delivery, sardonic lyrics and muscular guitar playing helped to make The Cars one of the most beloved and influential rock bands of the late 1970s and 1980s.Influenced by classic rockers like Buddy Holly as well as more adventurous acts such as the Velvet Underground and Roxy Music, Ocasek – who has died aged 75 – bridged pop, new wave and hard rock when he and bassist-singer Benjamin Orr co-founded The Cars in Boston in 1976, joined by guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist G
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The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek’s cause of death revealed
The singer, 75, was found dead in a Manhattan apartment on Sunday.
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Ric Ocasek dies aged 75: The Cars frontman's model wife Paulina Porizkova reveals she found singer dead as she brought him morning coffee
The model wife of the frontman for The Cars rock band has revealed that she found him dead as she brought him his morning coffee.Ric Ocasek was found dead in his Manhatten apartment on Sunday aged 75. The New York medical examiner confirmed he died from heart disease worsened by emphysema.
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Ric Ocasek dies aged 75: Courtney Love, Weezer and the Killers pay respects to The Cars' frontman on social media
The Cars’ frontman Ric Ocasek was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday after an incredibly successful career as a rock star and music producer.Ocasek was a new wave superstar in the ‘80s, creating classic songs including Just What I Needed, My Best Friend’s Girl and Good Times Roll, among many others that all sound like they should be on Jon Hughes movie soundtracks.
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The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek dies aged 75
Ric Ocasek, the frontman of US band The Cars, best known for their 1980s hit single Drive, has died aged 75. Ocasek was found dead in his apartment in Manhattan on Sunday afternoon, when police responded to a 911 call. The Cars formed in Boston in 1976 by Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, who played bass.
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Tributes paid to The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek for his ‘perfect pop songs’
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Billy Idol and Bryan Adams were among those remembering the singer-songwriter.
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Ric Ocasek death: Lead singer of The Cars dies, aged 75
Ric Ocasek, frontman of new wave rock band The Cars, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment. He was 75.Ocasek was pronounced dead after police were alerted to an unresponsive male at the home. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed, though The Daily Beast reports that an NYPD official said Ocasek appeared to have died from “natural causes”.
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