Punk rock pioneer Asheton dies

By Agence France-Presse

CHICAGO — Punk rock pioneer Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the Stooges, was found dead Tuesday in his Michigan home, police said. He was 60.

Asheton was found on his living room couch after a friend who had not heard from him for several days asked police to check on him.

It appeared as though he had been dead for several days and foul play is not suspected, said Ann Arbor police lieutenant Angella Abrams.

“I am in shock. He was my best friend,” Stooges lead singer Iggy Pop said in a statement on his website.

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