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Johnny Thunders
Deceased

How Did Johnny Thunders Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 38
Also known asJohn Anthony Genzale, Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/07/1952Born inQueens, New York, USADied23/04/1991 (aged 38)Died inNew OrleansCausedrug overdoseWikidataQ505072 ↗Buried atMount Saint Mary CemeteryTMDb#1156267 ↗

John Anthony Genzale, known professionally as Johnny Thunders, was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He came to prominence in the early 1970s as a member of New York Dolls. He later formed the Heartbreakers and played as a solo artist.

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Filmography6 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2009Who Killed Nancy?MovieSelf - Musician (archive footage)57
2007Johnny Thunders: Who's Been Talking?Movie—55
2006Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers: Dead or AliveMovie—54
2002Johnny Thunders Live: In Cold BloodMovie—50
2002What the Punk - An MVD SamplerMovie—50
2000The Filth and the FuryMovieSelf (archive footage)48