GRAMERCY PARK, NY. (THECOUNT) — Ric Ocasek, lead singer of iconic musical group, The Cars, died Sunday in his Manhattan home, an NYPD spokesperson said. He was 75.
According to WAAF, Ocasek died from heart disease. The New York City medical examiner’s office said the cause of death was hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with pulmonary emphysema as a contributing factor.
Ocasek resided on East 19th Street in Manhattan, according to local reports.
Ocasek was found unconscious and unresponsive in bed, police said, as reported by Pix11.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Geo quick facts: Gramercy Park is the name of both a small, fenced-in private park and the surrounding neighborhood that is referred to also as Gramercy, in the New York City borough of Manhattan in New York, United States – Wikipedia.
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