Joey Ramone's brother has come under fire from the late Ramones star's friends and fans for posting details of the punk icon's asylum visit in his new book. They’d go on to play 73 more shows by the end of that year alone, quickly becoming synonymous with the venue. Hand-Painted Original Joey Ramone The Ramones "Joey" Pop-Art, Street-Art Acrylic Painting Inspired by Punk, New York, Blitzkrieg Bop 12"x12" cernstart 5 out of 5 stars (26) $ 65.00 Free shipping Wear a mask, wash your hands, stay safe. Joey Ramone already has a block in New York City's East Village named after him. Jeffrey Ross Hyman (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), known professionally as Joey Ramone, was an American musician, singer, composer, and lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones.Joey Ramone's image, voice, and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon. Towering before me, swaying from foot to foot, a strange smile plastered across his face, stands all six-foot-five of Joey Ramone, the gangling, otherworldy future icon who will utter just one carefully planned sentence as we chat. According to ABC News, Hyman was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1995, the same year the Ramones recorded their 21st and final album, Adios Amigos. Wear a mask, wash your hands, stay safe. Also less than a stone’s throw from Joey Ramone Place is the corpse of CBGB, where the Ramones debuted their first public show on August 16, 1974, one of the few places that would feature their style of underground weirdness. Shop unique Rock N Roll face masks designed and sold by independent artists. Sep 19, 2018 - Explore kent1492's board "Ramones" on Pinterest. Joey Ramone went on to become one of the most recognizable rock stars on the planet — tall, always clad in a leather jacket and jeans, and long hair and sunglasses hiding his expressionless face. Joey Ramone died at the age of 49 following a seven-year battle with lymphoma at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on April 15, 2001, a month before he would have turned 50. Join Facebook to connect with Joey Ramone and others you may know. Just about everybody in the punk scene knows who Joey Ramone was. A lot of you probably even know he was the lead singer for the iconic punk rock band The Ramones, who released 14 albums and played 2,263 concerts during their 22-year existence.Joey lost his life to lymphoma at the age of 49 but his legend lives on and we’d like to celebrate it by sharing with you 10 things you probably … See more ideas about Ramones, Joey ramone, Cool bands. View the profiles of people named Joey Ramone. The street sign is the most stolen in the city. The lead singer was so beloved that, in 2003, the intersection at Bowery and Second St. was named Joey Ramone Place by the City of New York. Get up to 20% off. Unbelievably the show still went ahead with Joey's face and hands covered in medical cream. The sign for Joey Ramone Place, at the corner of Bowery and East 2nd Street, has the …