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David Johansen

American singer

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born
1950
died
2025
age at death
75
known for
actor, musician, songwriter

1950 – 2025

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David Roger Johansen was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He was also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged (1988).

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