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MUSIC TRAGEDY

Mop-haired punk rocker Dee Dee Ramone — a founding member of the Ramones — was found dead in his Hollywood home on Wednesday night. The 50-year-old bassist (né Douglas Glenn Colvin) may have succumbed to an accidental drug overdose. According to The Associated Press, cops found drug paraphernalia, including a syringe on his kitchen counter. Sadly, tragedy also struck the band last year when lead singer Joey Ramone died of lymphoma.

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Mop-haired punk rocker Dee Dee Ramone — a founding member of the Ramones — was found dead in his Hollywood home on Wednesday night. The 50-year-old bassist (né Douglas Glenn Colvin) may have succumbed to an accidental drug overdose. According to The Associated Press, cops found drug paraphernalia, including a syringe on his kitchen counter. Sadly, tragedy also struck the band last year when lead singer Joey Ramone died of lymphoma.