Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Johnny Ramone autobiography

Johnny Ramone's autobiography, Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone will be released on April 2nd. Ramone died in 2004 from prostate cancer and according to a report in today's Wall Street Journal, he started writing his autobiography when he became ill and knew it would be his last chance to tell his story. Ramone's widow, Linda, revealed in the WSJ interview, "it was like he knew he was dying, and he wanted to do something." The 176 page book features pictures selected by Linda Ramone, as well as an epilogue written by Lisa Marie Presley, who was a close friend of Johnny Ramone. Read the full report here.