Cars Frontman Ric Ocasek Found Dead in NYC apartment

It has been reported that famed frontman for rock band The Cars, Ric Ocasek, has been found dead in a Manhattan apartment.

It was reported by the New York City police department that officers responded to a 911 call found the 75-year-old Ocasek at about 4 p.m. on Sunday. They said there was no sign of foul play and that the medical examiner was to determine a cause of death.

The Cars chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and 1980s included “Just What I Needed,” ”Shake It Up” and “Drive.” The band was inducted last year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In May of 2018, model and actress Paulina Porizkova announced on social media that she and Ocasek had separated after 28 years of marriage. The pair first met while filming the music video for “Drive.”

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