Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, died from heart disease

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Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, died from cardiac arrest brought on by heart disease, authorities say

died from cardiac arrest that was brought on by heart disease, authorities said Monday.

“We’re truly saddened to hear about the passing of Ric Ocasek,” according to a statement on Monday by John Josephson, chairman and CEO of the songwriter advocacy group SESAC. Ocasek co-founded The Cars in Boston in 1976 with bassist and singer Benjamin Orr. The band's sound merged classic guitar-oriented rock with synthesizer-driven pop sounds of the late 1970s and early 80s.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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