Billy Idol among those to pay tribute to ‘all-time great’ whose flamboyance paved the way for New York’s punk rock scene
Sylvain Sylvain, the guitarist who blended punk aggression with glam rock peacocking as part of the band
New York Dolls, has died of
cancer aged 69.
The news was announced on his
Facebook page, with a statement saying that he had the disease for two and a half years. “While we grieve his loss, we know that he is finally at peace and out of pain,” it adds. “Please crank up his
music, light a candle, say a prayer and let’s send this beautiful doll on his way.”