The evil little voice inside my head wonders if punk rock pioneers being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are cursed. First we lose Joe Strummer right before the Clash get inducted, now Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton passes away shortly before the next round of inductees is announced, a short list the Stooges are on.
Ron Asheton helped form The Stooges in 1967 with his brother Scott and Iggy Pop.
The 60-year-old’s deceased body was found in his Ann Arbor, Michigan, home after a caller phoned police saying they hadn’t heard from him in a few days. Authorities are investigating the cause of death, but foul play is not suspected.
The Stooges are nominated for induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with inductees set to be announced later this month. They reunited for a series of shows in 2003, and released a new record, “The Weirdness,” in 2007.
