Dee Dee Ramone was a German-American songwriter, bassist and founding member of the popular punk rock band The Ramones. Ramone struggled with drug addiction throughout much of his life and was found dead of a heroin overdose on June 5, 2002.CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
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)
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Son of an American soldier and a German mother
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Buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California
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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"
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Ramone was a founding member of the punk rock band The Ramones
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Was the bassist for The Ramones from 1974 through 1989CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
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Left The Ramones to pursue a career in rap music under the name Dee Dee King
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Released three solo albums as Dee Dee Ramone
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Continued to write songs for The Ramones until the band retired in 1996CNN Archive: Dee Dee Ramone found... (June 7, 2009)
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Ex-wife Vera Davie will publish the book, ''Poisoned Heart
I Married Dee Dee Ramone in 2009
