Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and lead singer of the rock band The Cars has been pronounced dead at age 70.
The musical genius, known for being "hook-savvy with the perfect combo of new wave and classic rock" was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene of his New York townhouse.
The Cars had 13 top-40 singles in a career spanning the mid-70s to late-1980s before the band broke up.