David Johansen, co -founder of New York dolls, suffered from cancer

David Johansen – The only founding member of the New York Dolls and a solo artist who also appears as a lounge singer Buster Poindexter suffers from cancer in the stadium four, a brain tumor and a broken back and searches for financial support from the sweet auxiliary musician fund.

Johansen diagnosed in 2020 he hoped to keep his illness privately, but due to the severe financial burden, he informed the news on Monday. In November 2024 he fell and broke his back in two places, which required an operation. Despite a successful intervention, he remains bedridden and incapable of working; The funds will go into his care.

Sweet Relief has to support David Johansen Fund in the efforts of the restoration of Johansen (read here to receive more information). The most direct needs are full -time care, physiotherapy and financing for daily living costs. Sweet Relief also offers a special Johansen-T-shirt with all the income that goes to his treatment.

Since its foundation in 1994, the Sweet Relief Musician’s find for career musicians and experts has provided necessary services and financial support behind the scenes of the music industry.

Johansen said: “We have been living with my illness for a long time, still had fun, saw friends and family, continued, but this day after the Thanksgiving Festival really brought us to a completely new level of weakening. This is the worst pain that I have ever experienced in my whole life. I have never been to one who asks for help, but this is an emergency. Thank you very much.”

His daughter Leah Hennessey says: “In the past five years, David has not been able to work as a performer” and added that the most immediate needs of the family full -time care, physiotherapy and financing for daily vital life are costs. “With professional special care, we are confident that David can regain a certain mobility and independence.”

Aric Steinberg, Executive Director of the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, adds: “Sweet Relief is honored to help David and his family in this difficult time in their lives. Our directed artists can offer a sensible solution if the community takes over the recipient and we assume that David’s community will definitely help here. His influence on the musical landscape with the New York Dolls is indelible, and his career as an actor and artist has touched many people around the world. He was put down, but we are here to help him with the help of his family, friends and a wider community. ”

Johansen was recently the subject of Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi’s documentary “Personality Crisis: One Night”, which catches an evening with the songs and the story of the story.