NEW YORK – Eight years after he died of prostate cancer, Johnny Ramone’s autobiography is finally being published.
“Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone” is set for release April 2 by Abrams Image. In an interview Tuesday, his widow, Linda, described the book as “kind of his last word that he knew would be out.”
“It is a really powerful book because his whole life has gone before him and he knows it’s going to come to an end, and he really needs to tell everybody what he’s feeling inside, so that’s what makes it so amazing,” she added later. “That is the biggest, most powerful thing, writing a book when you know you’re dying.”
Johnny Ramone, whose real name was John Cummings, was one of the founding members of the legendary New York City-based punk band the Ramones, members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Considered one of the most influential guitarists in rock, he died in 2004 at age 55 after battling cancer for five years.
Linda Ramone said he started writing the book when he first became ill: “Johnny’s legacy to him was so important, even while he was sick. … It was like he knew he was dying,
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