Tommy Ramone, the drummer and last surviving original member of the American punk band the Ramones, whose aggressive and fast-driving songs spearheaded the punk-rock movement, has died at the age of 65, an associate said on Saturday.
The death was confirmed by Dave Frey, Director at Ramones Productions, the company that controls the band's copyright. Frey declined to provide additional information.
Born Thomas Erdelyi in Budapest, Ramone was a co-founder of the band and its drummer from 1974 to 1978. He was the last surviving member of the original quartet, who adopted pseudonyms ending with the surname "Ramone."