David Johansen, the lead singer of the New York Dolls, has reportedly been battling stage 4 cancer for the past 10 years, with his daughter asking the public for fundraising help.
Johansen's daughter, Leah Hennessey, took to her Instagram Stories to share her father's struggle, writing, "David is a legend but he's also my very real and very sick Dad."
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"I have so much to say but I guess I'll be posting about this alot and I don't have to say it all now," she continued. "I know how dire so many of our situations are right now, and how much fundraising literally everyone is doing but if you love David or any of the magick he's brought into the world please just take a minute to read this or share it. Thank you guys as always."
Leah shared more about Johansen's situation on the fundraising site, saying that he "has been in intensive treatment for stage 4 cancer for most of the past decade."
She noted the family discovered Johansen's cancer had gotten worse and that he had a brain tumor around five years ago, adding that they've experienced "complications ever since."
Although Johansen and his wife, Mara Hennessey, are "very private people," she stated that they decided to share his struggles "due to the increasingly severe financial burden our family is facing."
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Leah shared that Johansen's situation got worse after he fell on the day after Thanksgiving, breaking his back, saying, "After a week in the hospital and a successful surgery David has been bedridden and incapacitated. Due to the trauma, David’s illness has progressed exponentially and my mother is caring for him around the clock."
For people looking to donate, Leah also specified that they would use the funds for "full time nursing, physical therapy and funding for day to day vital living expenses." There is a link to donate on the fundraiser website.
Along with the New York Dolls, Johansen also performed under the stage name Buster Poindexter, while he experienced some success as an actor, most notably playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged.
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