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Joey Ramone passed away on April 15, 1990. He was born Jeffrey Ross Hyman on May 19, 1951, in Queens, New York City. He was the lead singer and co-founder of the Ramones, an American punk rock band that was active from 1974 to 1996. The Ramones are considered one of the most influential bands in rock history. Joey Ramone died of lymphoma at the age of 40.