What is Dee Dee Ramone?
[[File:Dee Dee Ramone.jpg|thumb|Dee Dee Ramone with The Ramones, July 1, 1977 Kelly's Pub, St. Paul, MN]] '''Dee Dee Ramone''' (born '''Douglas Glenn Colvin'''; September 18, 1951 – June 5, 2002)<ref>{{cite web|title=DDR.jpg|url=http://digilander.libero.it/Devil_Loser/DDR.jpg|access-date=July 20, 2011}}</ref> was a German-American [[singer]], [[songwriter]] and [[musician]]. He was best known for being a founding member of the Ramones. He was mostly a [[punk rock]] singer, but he also made some [[hip hop]] music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Carlson|first=Matt|title=Standing in the Spotlight – Dee Dee King|url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r10919 |pure_url=yes}}|access-date=July 20, 2011|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref> Ramone was born in Fort Lee, [[Virginia]]. He died from a [[heroin]] [[overdose]], aged 50.<ref>{{cite news|date=June 7, 2002|title=Dee Dee Ramone, Pioneer Punk Rocker, Dies at 50|newspaper=New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/07/arts/dee-dee-ramone-pioneer-punk-rocker-dies-at-50.html|access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 23, 2019|title=100 Best Examples of Epitaphs|url=https://www.legacy.com/advice/100-best-examples-of-epitaphs/|access-date=June 3, 2021|website=legacy.com}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramone, Dee Dee}} [[Category:Musicians from Virginia]] [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:2002 deaths]] {{us-bio-stub}}