R.I.P. Tommy Ramone

 

Via UsWeekly:

Tommy Ramone, an original member of The Ramones, has died at the age of 65. The musician passed away Friday at his home in the Ridgewood area of Queens, New York and had been in hospice care following treatment for bile duct cancer, according to Variety.

"We are saddened to announce the passing of Tommy Ramone (nee Erdelyi), the original drummer for the Ramones, earlier today, 11 July 2014," the band said in a statement on their Facebook page.
The official site also posted a quote of Ramone's from 1978. "It wasn't just music in The Ramones: it was an idea. It was bringing back a whole feel that was missing in rock music – it was a whole push outwards to say something new and different," he once said. "Originally it was just an artistic type of thing; finally I felt it was something that was good enough for everybody."

So sad!  We love the Ramones-God Bless, Tommy.