Death of Ron Asheton

July 17, 1948 - January 6, 2009
Detroit, Michigan | Age 60

The guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians
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DETROIT - Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges whose raw sound helped inspire the first generation of punk musicians, has died. He was 60.

Asheton was found at his Ann Arbor home early Tuesday morning by police officers after they were called by an associate who had not heard from him in several days, said city police Sgt. Brad Hill.

There were no signs of foul play, and the death appeared to be of natural causes, Hill said.

Asheton was a founding member of the...

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