New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain has died, aged 69. He was receiving treatment for cancer.“As most of you know, Sylvain battled cancer for the past two and a half years”, reads a statement on his Facebook page this morning. “Though he fought it valiantly, yesterday he passed away from this disease.
While we grieve his loss, we know that he is finally at peace and out of pain. Please crank up his music, light a candle, say a prayer and let’s send this beautiful doll on his way”.In an accompanying tribute, Patti Smith Group guitarist Lenny Kaye writes: “His role in [New York Dolls] was as lynchpin, keeping the revolving satellites of his bandmates in precision.
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