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Ric Ocasek, leader of the group The Cars, is dead, confirmed a spokesman of the department of police of New York. He was 75 years old.
According to NBC New York, the musician was found Sunday afternoon after police responded to the call of an unconscious man in a Manhattan townhouse. He was reportedly dead on the scene. The details of his cause of death have not yet been revealed.
In 2018, model Paulina Porizkova, married to Ocasek in 1989, revealed that the couple was "peacefully separated for a year." The news came shortly after The Cars was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
With the two sons shared with Porizkova – 25-year-old Jonathan and 20-year-old Oliver – Ocasek was the father of four other sons, two of his two previous marriages.
Born Richard Theodore Otcasek, the rocker also played in the acting game, with a remarkable cameo in 1988 Hairspray.
Tributes are already pouring in for the star, known for hits like "My Best Friend's Girl", "Good Times Roll" and "You Might Think", which won the Video of the Year award in 1984 at the first VMAs of MTV. (Although Ocasek played an important role in the video of "Drive" alongside the future wife Porizkova and that he was credited with writing the winners of 1984, the bassist of The Cars , Benjamin Orr, actually interpreted these songs.)
#RickOcasek, Boss of #Cars, is dead. Unbelievable. Their sound was the sound of a whole decade; biting, mischievous, light, sardonic and fun … if only we were so young again … RIP until the return of the vinyl … xoxo …
– Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) September 16, 2019
TEAR #RicOcasek Cars was the first qualified group I call a new wave – their synths and leathers were too expensive for pure punk. Party for a long time, of course, and now Ric too, an adorable guy. Suicide was one of several external groups that he produced: https://t.co/9Xlu2kQFRR
– Kurt Loder (@kurt_loder) September 16, 2019
Oh man. TEAR #ricocasek and thanks for the songs on "Heartbeat City" only. You were a real original.
– Richard Marx (@richardmarx) September 16, 2019
Ric Ocasek … I'm so sad. Cars are a big part of my musical love story. He was amazing and we will miss him. The Cars' music will inspire people and move them forever. My prayers go to his family friends and all the fans.
– Carnie Wilson (@CarnieWilson) September 16, 2019
I am stunned and saddened by the loss of Ric Ocasek, a visionary who shocked the lives and hearts of everyone who listened to music in the 80's. Damn it, Ric! Keep moving in stereo!
– RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) September 16, 2019
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