David Johansen, an actor and popular singer with the New York Dolls, is “bedridden and incapacitated,” according to his daughter.

The singer from the iconic punk band the New York Dolls has been privately battling illness for a decade — now his family is raising funds for his medical care

David Johansen has been fighting through several setbacks regarding his health. The former New York Dolls singer was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor in 2020. Johansen, 75, also suffered a fall in November, where he broke his back in two places. The singer is currently “bedridden and incapacitated” and commands round-the-clock care.

New York Dolls frontman David Johansen has been privately battling stage 4 cancer and a brain tumor, and his family is now seeking financial help for his treatment.

New York Dolls singer David Johansen has been living with cancer for nearly a decade, but a recent fall has made his medical care more difficult.

The beloved New York rocker also shared in a Sweet Relief fundraising post that he broke his back in two places during a fall at Thanksgiving.

David Johansen - the sole surviving founding member of the New York Dolls and a solo artist who also performs as the lounge singer Buster Poindexter - is suffering from stage four cancer, a brain tumor and a broken back,