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Johnny Thunders(1952-1991)

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Johnny Thunders
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Looking for Johnny (2014)
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Born in Queens, NY, Thunders is best known as the lead guitarist for the New York Dolls in the early 1970s and unintentionally helped inspire the Punk movements in New York City and London. He later formed The Heartbreakers and went on to a solo career. His career was often interrupted by issues related to drug addiction, and he died under suspicious circumstances in a New Orleans, LA, hotel room at 38 years old.
BornJuly 15, 1952
DiedApril 23, 1991(38)
BornJuly 15, 1952
DiedApril 23, 1991(38)
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Known for

Nicolas Cage in À tombeau ouvert (1999)
À tombeau ouvert
6.9
  • Soundtrack("You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory")
  • 1999
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Velvet Goldmine
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Personality Crisis")
  • 1998
Colson Baker, Douglas Booth, Daniel Webber, and Iwan Rheon in The Dirt (2019)
The Dirt
7.0
  • Soundtrack("You Can't Put Your Arms Round a Memory")
  • 2019
Tom Green in Va te faire foutre Freddy! (2001)
Va te faire foutre Freddy!
4.7
  • Soundtrack("Personality Crisis")
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor



  • What About Me (1993)
    What About Me
    6.2
    • Vito Napolitano
    • 1993
  • Johnny Thunders in Mona et moi (1989)
    Mona et moi
    6.2
    • Johnny Valentine
    • 1989

Composer



  • Johnny Thunders in Looking for Johnny (2014)
    Looking for Johnny
    6.9
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2014

Music Department



  • Hollywood Vampires: You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory
    Music Video
    • music
    • 2023

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Looking for Johnny
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Looking for Johnny

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • New York Dolls
  • Height
    • 1.69 m
  • Born
    • July 15, 1952
    • East Elmhurst, Queens, New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 23, 1991
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA(drug overdose)
  • Spouse
    • Julie Jordan1979 - 1981 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Guitarist for the New York Dolls; then, with drummer Jerry Nolan, exited and started Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers.
  • Trademarks
      Loud screeching guitar
  • Nicknames
    • Johnny Volume
    • Johnny Thunders

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  • When did Johnny Thunders die?
    April 23, 1991
  • How did Johnny Thunders die?
    Drug overdose
  • How old was Johnny Thunders when he died?
    38 years old
  • Where did Johnny Thunders die?
    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • When was Johnny Thunders born?
    July 15, 1952

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