Johnny Ramone health check

LOS ANGELES (Ramones Fans Website) - Contradictory reports are emerging regarding the health of punk legend Johnny Ramone (real name John Cummings). The 52-year old guitarist was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital this week to be treated for prostate cancer.

Yesterday, some media outlets reported that Ramone was in intensive care and close to death. However, his doctor has since issued a statement saying that Ramone is not in any immediate danger, and should be returning home shortly.
"Johnny's been a champ in confronting this, but at this point I think the chances are slim," bandmate drummer Marky Ramone said. "John never smoked cigarettes, he wasn't a heavy drinker and he was always into his health. It just proves when cancer seeks a body to penetrate, it doesn't matter how healthy you are or how unhealthy you are. It just seeps in and there's nothing you can do."

Johnny is the last surviving original member of the pioneering punk rock group. Lead singer Joey passed away due to cancer in 2001.
Bassist Dee Dee died of a heroin overdose the following year.