New York Dolls Cofounder Sylvain Sylvain Dies at 69

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pic.twitter.com/eZmBpvudMFAw man….One of the NYC originals, Sylvain Sylvain has passed away. He was a true sweetheart.

Sylvain Sylvain, songwriter and founding guitarist with punk icons the New York Dolls, died Wednesday following a battle with cancer. He was 69.

New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain has died, aged 69. He was receiving treatment for cancer.“As most of you know, Sylvain battled cancer for the past two and a half years”, reads a statement on his Facebook page this morning.

New York Dolls, has died. He was 69 years old.The news was confirmed on January 15 (Friday) via a statement on Sylvain’s official Facebook page, where it was revealed that he had passed from the cancer he’d been living with for over two years.“Though he fought it valiantly, yesterday he passed away from this disease,” the statement reads.