Ric Ocasek, Leader Singer of The Cars, Dead at 75
- 5 years ago
Ric Ocasek, Leader Singer of
The Cars, Dead at 75.
NYPD confirmed he was
found unresponsive at his
Manhattan residence and
pronounced dead at the scene. .
The cause of death
has not been determined. .
Ocasek co-founded
The Cars in 1976.
The new wave group shaped the sound of the
80s with songs like "My Best Friend’s Girl,"
"Good Times Roll," and "Just What I Needed.".
The Cars' song, "You Might Think," won the first-ever MTV Video Music Award for video of the year in 1984. .
The band's first five albums all went platinum. They disbanded in 1988. .
The Cars were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. .
Ocasek also produced albums for bands like Weezer, Bad Brains and more. .
Ocasek was married to Paulina Porizkova for
28 years before separating in 2018. .
They have two children together.
The Cars, Dead at 75.
NYPD confirmed he was
found unresponsive at his
Manhattan residence and
pronounced dead at the scene. .
The cause of death
has not been determined. .
Ocasek co-founded
The Cars in 1976.
The new wave group shaped the sound of the
80s with songs like "My Best Friend’s Girl,"
"Good Times Roll," and "Just What I Needed.".
The Cars' song, "You Might Think," won the first-ever MTV Video Music Award for video of the year in 1984. .
The band's first five albums all went platinum. They disbanded in 1988. .
The Cars were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. .
Ocasek also produced albums for bands like Weezer, Bad Brains and more. .
Ocasek was married to Paulina Porizkova for
28 years before separating in 2018. .
They have two children together.