Joey Ramone, front man of the punk rock pioneers the Ramones, has died at the age of 49. According to the band’s website, he died in a New York hospital where he was being treated for lymphatic cancer. The band never made it into the Top 40 in the United States, but did score a hit with the song 'Sheena was a Punk Rocker' in Britain. Other well known songs by the Ramones include 'Hey Ho Let's Go' and 'I Wanna be Sedated'.
