WorldPingCheetah Chrome Dies: Co-Founding Guitarist Of Influential Punk Band Dead Boys Was 71
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Cheetah Chrome, guitarist of the pioneering punk band Dead Boys, died Sunday, September 13.
His death was announced on the band’s Instagram page.
A cause of death was not disclosed.
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- Cheetah Chrome, guitarist of the pioneering punk band Dead Boys, died Sunday, September 13.
- Reported by Deadline and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:41:19 UTC.
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