What is Pat DiNizio?
[[File:PatDiNizio.JPG|thumb|250px|DiNizio in 2009]] '''Patrick Michael DiNizio''' (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was an [[Americans|American]] [[rock music]]ian. He is best known as the [[lead singer]], [[songwriter]] and [[guitarist]] of the band [[The Smithereens]]. He formed the band with three original members in 1980 in [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]], [[New Jersey]]. He was born in [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]], New Jersey, and grew up in [[Scotch Plains, New Jersey|Scotch Plains]]. DiNizio died on December 12, 2017, after a period of ill health in [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]], New Jersey. He was 62.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/8070360/pat-dinizio-the-smithereens-obit|title=Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens Dies at 62|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|first=Lars|last=Brandle|date=December 13, 2017|access-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dinizio, Pat}} [[Category:1955 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Disease-related deaths in New Jersey]] [[Category:American rock guitarists]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Writers from New Jersey]] [[Category:Musicians from New Jersey]] [[Category:Singers from New Jersey]] {{US-bio-stub}}