The Cars Lead Singer Ric Ocasek Found Dead At 75
Sep. 16 2019, Updated 5:06 p.m. ET
Ric Ocasek, the lead singer of The Cars, has died at age 75.
As RadarOnline.com has learned, the musician was found dead in his Manhattan townhouse on Sunday, September 15. His estranged wife, model Paulina Porizkova, was the one who discovered his body at around 4:00 p.m, according to various outlets.
The two split last May, after 28 years of marriage.
NBC 4 New York reported that The New York Police Department declared Ocasek dead at the scene, though his cause of death has yet to be revealed.
Founded in 1976, The Cars became titans of rock’s New Wave genre, scoring 13 Top 40 hits including “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Just What I Needed,” “Shake It Up” and “Drive.”
Along with his band, Ocasek entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The stars were responsible for 13 Top 40 hits including “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Just What I Needed,” “Shake It Up” and “Drive.” Though The Cars disbanded in 1988, they reunited in 2010 and released their popular album Move Like This in 2011.