NEW YORK — Ric Ocasek, the lead singer and guitarist for The Cars is dead at 75.
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According to WNBC, police found his body in his townhouse in New York City. Police told WPIX that Ocasek was found in his bed unconscious and unresponsive around 4 p.m. They said there was no sign of foul play and that the medical examiner was to determine a cause of death.
Paulina Porizkova separated from Ocasek in 2018. The pair first met while filming the music video for "Drive." They have two children.
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As the famed frontman, the Cars stormed the charts with a trove of hits including “Shake It Up,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “You Might Think” and “Magic.”
The Cars were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.