CBGB founder Hilly Kristal has died from complications of lung cancer at the age of 75. HK was the owner of CBGB’s – a club that helped launch the careers for the Ramones, Blondie, and the Talking Heads and most of the New York Punk scene. Over the last few years, Kristal fought a long legal battle with the club’s landlord to keep the club open, but lost, and the club closed down after 33 years in business. He was considering resurrecting the venue in Las Vegas.
On a related Note: It seems like the “baby boom” generation has really started to die over the summer, and as sad as it is to see some amazing people leave us, I don’t want this blog to become the art obituaries. So if I miss some of these in the future, it’s not that I didn’t care, it’s just that I need to focus on the living for the most part. Thanks for understanding.