70s Music legend makes heartfelt plea while bedridden with brain tumour David Johansen, the 75-year-old lead singer of the 1970s punk band New York Dolls, has been privately battling stage four cancer for nearly a decade.
In a separate statement, David shared: "We’ve been living with my illness for a long time, still having fun, seeing friends & family, carrying on, but this tumble the day after Thanksgiving really brought us to a whole new level of debilitation.
In an emotional plea with Sweet Relief, Leah said: "Five years ago at the beginning of the pandemic we discovered that David's cancer had progressed and he had a brain tumour.
Leah explained: ""Due to the trauma, David’s illness has progressed exponentially and my mother is caring for him around the clock.
"As hilarious and wise as David continues to be, he is physically debilitated and his care exceeds what we are capable of providing without specialised professional help.
