Sixty-one years ago today, this iconic image was born: Marilyn Monroe, laughing as the skirt of her white cocktail dress is blown up by the air from a subway vent. Monroe had her famous skirt moment on the set of “The Seven Year Itch” for a scene with Tom Ewell filmed on Sept. 15, 1954. Her husband, baseball player Joe Dimaggio, was reportedly infuriated by the scene, and the couple divorced shortly afterward. The iconic photo of the “flying skirt” moment was taken by Monroe's friend Sam Shaw. Other notable Sept. 15 happenings in pop culture history: • 1949: “The Lone Ranger” premiered on ABC. • 1956: Elvis Presley started a five-week run at No.1 on the U.S. charts with “Don't Be Cruel.” • 1961: A band from Hawthorne, Calif. called The Pendletones had their first recording session at Hite Morgan’s studio in Los Angeles. The band later changed their name to The Beach Boys.
- 9/15/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Tommy Ramone, a co-founder of the seminal punk band the Ramones and the last surviving member of the original group, has died, a business associate said Saturday. Dave Frey, who works for Ramones Productions and Silent Partner Management, confirmed that he died on Friday. Frey didn't have additional details. Ramone was 65. Tommy Ramone, a drummer, co-founded the Ramones in 1974 in New York along with singer Joey Ramone, bassist Dee Dee Ramone and guitarist Johnny Ramone. All four band members had different last names, but took the common name Ramone. The band influenced a generation of rockers, and their hit songs...
- 7/12/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Tommy Ramone, the former Ramones drummer, died on Friday after a battle with bile duct cancer. He was 65.
Tommy Ramone Dies
Ramone’s death at his home in New York was announced by New York Rocker magazine’s Andy Schwartz to Rolling Stone. "Tom died yesterday, July 11, at 12:15 p.m. at his home in Ridgewood, Queens," Schwartz said on behalf of Ramone's family. "He was in hospice care following treatment for cancer of the bile duct."
Born Thomas Erdelyi, Ramone co-founded the rock band with singer Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone and bassist Dee Dee Ramone in 1974. Tommy Ramone was the band’s last surviving co-founder. Both Joey (Jeff Hyman) and Johnny (John Cummings) died of cancer, while Dee Dee (Douglas Colvin) died of a heroin overdose.
The Ramones debut single, which came out in 1976, was “Blitzkrieg Bop.” They’re perhaps best known for 1981 track “I Wanna Be Sedated.
Tommy Ramone Dies
Ramone’s death at his home in New York was announced by New York Rocker magazine’s Andy Schwartz to Rolling Stone. "Tom died yesterday, July 11, at 12:15 p.m. at his home in Ridgewood, Queens," Schwartz said on behalf of Ramone's family. "He was in hospice care following treatment for cancer of the bile duct."
Born Thomas Erdelyi, Ramone co-founded the rock band with singer Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone and bassist Dee Dee Ramone in 1974. Tommy Ramone was the band’s last surviving co-founder. Both Joey (Jeff Hyman) and Johnny (John Cummings) died of cancer, while Dee Dee (Douglas Colvin) died of a heroin overdose.
The Ramones debut single, which came out in 1976, was “Blitzkrieg Bop.” They’re perhaps best known for 1981 track “I Wanna Be Sedated.
- 7/12/2014
- Uinterview
Daniel Barden of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., wanted to be a fireman when he grew up - only the 7-year-old doesn't get to grow up. Honoring the first-grader at Daniel's funeral Wednesday at Saint Rose of Lima Church was an honor guard of 100 uniformed firefighters from New York City and Connecticut's Simsbury, New London, Lyme and elsewhere, reports the Connecticut Post. Their entire number flanked both sides of the driveway of the church and stood at attention as Daniel's grief-stricken family rode by in the funeral procession. Bagpipes played "America the Beautiful." Daniel, who played soccer and...
- 12/20/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Former Ramones guitarist Johnny Ramone is losing his battle with terminal cancer, with bandmate Marky Ramone fearing the worst. The 55-year-old rocker - real name John Cummings - was diagnosed with prostate cancer four years ago and it has now spread throughout his body, reports rock magazine Rolling Stone Marky Ramone, drummer for the legendary group who split in 1996, says, "Johnny's been a champ in confronting this, but at this point I think the chances are slim. John never smoked cigarettes, he wasn't a heavy drinker and he was always into his health. It just proves when cancer seeks a body to penetrate, it doesn't matter how healthy you are or how unhealthy you are. It just seeps in and there's nothing you can do." The Ramones have been plagued by tragedy in recent years - singer Joey Ramone passed away in 2001 from lymphatic cancer and bassist Dee Dee Ramone died from a drug overdose the following year.
- 6/17/2004
- WENN
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