Ron Asheton 1948-2009

Ron Asheton, guitarist and songwriter for the rock band The Stooges, was found dead in his Ann Arbor, Michigan home on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.  Police believe the 60 year old may have suffered a heart attack a few days ago.  Foul play has been ruled out and an autopsy and toxicology study are scheduled.

Officers were dispatched to Asheton’s home after his personal assistant had been unable to reach his client in the past few days.  According to Detective Bill Stanford, they found the deceased musician on a couch in the living room at around midnight.

Asheton, in 1967,  was a founding member of The Stooges, along with his drummer brother Scott Asheton, bassist Dave Alexander, and frontman Iggy Pop.  The group floundered in the 70’s after their third album Raw Power flopped.  They reunited in 2003 and after a hiatus of 34 years, released an album of new material in 2007 titled The Weirdness.

Photos and video performance below.

The Stooges

Steve Asheton, Ron Asheton, Dave Alexander, Iggy Pop

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Photos:  WENN

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