Ric Ocasek lead singer of The Cars passed away over the weekend at the age of 75. I am seeing two different birthdays on social media 1949 and 1944. Wikipedia says he was born in 1944, so we’ll go with that. Ocasek was married to Paulina Porizkova in 1989 but the couple recently split and it was Paulina who found Ric unresponsive and called 911. Eddie Money and Ric Ocasek both gone so close together.
Sorry 2 hear about #ricocasek RIP loved his work with the band #Suicide
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) September 16, 2019
We are saddened to hear about #RicOcasek's passing. Not only did #AndyWarhol create portraits of Ric, he also directed @TheCarsBand music video, "Hello Again", and featured Ric on his "Fifteen Minutes" TV show. Andy Warhol, “Ric Ocasek”, 1980, © AWF. #TheCars #music #warhol #art pic.twitter.com/kru3GtrQzC
— The Andy Warhol Museum (@TheWarholMuseum) September 16, 2019
I'm so sad about this, I loved him. Lots of love and strength to Rick's family and friends. ????
— Nancy Sinatra (@NancySinatra) September 16, 2019
I thought maybe when I woke up this morning it was just a bad dream! Unfortunately, it’s real. #RIPRicOcasek #RickOcasek ???????? https://t.co/adTjqO66WI
— ????Derek Michael J. ???????? (@SBRCelebrityArt) September 16, 2019