Ric Ocasek, visionary frontman of The Cars, dead at 75
(Artdaily.org)

The late Cars frontman Ric Ocasek died of heart disease, New York medical examiners said Monday. Pulmonary emphysema was a contributing condition to the death resulting from hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, health officials said. Police pronounced the visionary singer and rhythm guitarist dead at 75 years old on Sunday in his Manhattan townhouse. Under the leadership of the lanky Ocasek, known for his dark mop of hair and rock-star sunglasses, The Cars brought the quirky electronic effects of new wave to classically structured, synthesizer-heavy pop songs, generating a string of hits such