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| Born | September 8, 1947 |
| Hometown | Lakewood, Ohio, United States |
| Height | 5'9" (1.74m) |
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The anti-CRT slate of Hamilton Southeastern school board candidates
- Some suburban school districts are seeing a slate of candidates that say they want to beat back CRT in schools and a "getting back to academics."
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10 Songs By The Cars That Made Films Better
They've certainly made Adam Sandler cooler.10 Songs By The Cars That Made Films Better Michael Roffman
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Ric Ocasek Cause Of Death Revealed By Coroner
UPDATED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 AT 9:25 PM: The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek died of cardiovascular disease, according to an autopsy report released Monday by the New York City medical examiner’s office. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON SEPTEMBER 15: Ric Ocasek, the spindly frontman of the Cars who was inducted last year into the Rock and Roll […]
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Correction: US-Obit-Ocasek story
In a story Sept. 16 about the death of Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, The Associated Press reported erroneously the number of studio albums the band released. NEW YORK (AP) — Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like "Just What I Needed," was discovered dead Sunday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment. The New York Police Department said that officers found the 75-year-old Ocasek at about 4 p.m. after respon
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'His music was a gift to us all': Music industry mourns The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek
"He was always as generous as could be with his time and care," band Weezer wrote of its former producer, Ric Ocasek. The Cars frontman died Sunday.
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Since you’re gone: Remembering the Cars' rock pioneer Ric Ocasek, dead at age 75
Ocasek’s hiccuppy vocals, deadpan delivery, edgy pop smarts, and cool-cat persona made the Cars one of the most important bands not just of the ‘70s and ‘80s, but of all time.
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Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75
Ocasek was pronounced dead at his townhouse after someone called 911 about 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) to report that he was unresponsive, a New York Police Department spokesman said. The cause of death will be determined by the city's coroner. Such a great writer, singer, player, producer," fellow classic rocker Peter Frampton said on Twitter of Ocasek.
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Ric Ocasek, singer for The Cars, dies at 75
Ric Ocasek, the idiosyncratic lead singer and chief songwriter of the 1970s and 80s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, died on Sunday at his home in Manhattan. Ocasek was pronounced dead at his townhouse after someone called 911 about 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) to report that he was unresponsive, a New York Police Department spokesman said. Such a great writer, singer, player, producer," fellow classic rocker Peter Frampton said on Twitter of Ocasek.
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Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, dies at 75
Ric Ocasek, whose sound was synonymous with the late 1970s and '80s as lead singer of the band The Cars, has died. Ocasek was born in Baltimore, but spent much of his time as a young adult in the Midwest, attending college at Antioch College and Bowling Green State University before he met future Cars bandmate bassist Benjamin Orr. The two would eventually add guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson to round out The Cars.
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R.I.P. Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75
Ocasek's body was discovered by police in a New York City apartment on Sunday.R.I.P. Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75 Alex Young
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 2018: 10 Best Moments
Read our recap of the most memorable moments from the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, now available on HBO.
