On April 13, 2009, Ira Herzog, executor of the Dee Dee Ramone estate, went to court to stop Ramone's ex-wife, Vera Davie, from publishing her book Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone. Herzog says the book violates an agreement Davie made to allow him to review and change anything written about bassist Dee Dee Ramone.Associated Press: Dee Dee Ramone's estate executor sues... (April 13, 2009)

1. Name: Douglas Glenn ColvinCNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
2. Know As: Dee Dee Ramone
3. Born: September 18, 1951CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
4. Birthplace: Fort Lee, VirginiaCNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
5. Raised in Berlin, GermanyCNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
6. Son of an American soldier and a German mother
7. Died: June 5, 2002CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
8. Died of a heroin overdoseCNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
9. Buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California
10. His headstone features the quote, "I feel so safe flying on a ray on the highest trails above" from The Ramones song "Highest Trails Above"
11. Ramone was a founding member of the punk rock band The Ramones
12. Was the bassist for The Ramones from 1974 through 1989CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
13. Left The Ramones to pursue a career in rap music under the name Dee Dee King
14. Released three solo albums as Dee Dee Ramone
15. Continued to write songs for The Ramones until the band retired in 1996CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
16. Ex-wife Vera Davie will publish the book, Poisoned Heart: I Married Dee Dee Ramone in 2009