ABOUT JOHNNY THUNDERS
Guitarist for the glam rock band New York Dolls who went on to play with The Heartbreakers.
One of his first performances was with Johnny and the Jaywalkers at a school just around the corner from Carnegie Hall.
His death is shrouded in mystery, as he was found folded up in a ransacked room. He had also struggled with heroin throughout his musical career.
He grew up in Queens, New York. He passed away before his ex-wife Julie and their four children.
Keith Richards was his mentor, both in music and in lifestyle.
