Published Sep 13, 2026, 6:33 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 2 sources

Dead Boys Guitarist Cheetah Chrome Dies at 71

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Eugene Richard O’Connor, the punk rocker known as Cheetah Chrome and guitarist of the Dead Boys, died Sunday, his bandmates confirmed on Instagram. He was 71. “We are incredibly sad to announce the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome,” the band wrote in the post. “Cheetah was a true original, […]