Wife of The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek says he died while recovering from surgery - Global News

Cars front man Ric Ocasek died peacefully over the weekend while recovering from surgery at his family’s home in Manhattan, his wife, the actress and model Paulina Porizkova, said in an Instagram post on Monday.Porizkova, who announced in May 2018 that she and Ocasek had split after 28 years of marriage, did not elaborate on what kind of operation the 75-year-old rocker had undergone before his death on Sunday. But she said she and the couple’s two sons had been caring for him.Story continues belowREAD MORE: The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek found dead in New York apartment: police“I found him still asleep when bringing him his Sunday morning coffee,” Porizkova, 54, said in the post. “I touched his cheek to rouse him. It was then I realized that during the night he had peacefully passed on.”“We appreciate the great outpouring of love,” the Czech-born supermodel said. “We, his family and friends, are completely and utterly devastated by his untimely and unexpected death and would appreciate the privacy to mourn in private.” New York Police have said they were called to Ocasek’s townhouse in Manhattan at about 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Sunday by a family member who reported he was unresponsive. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined by the city’s coroner.WATCH: A look back at some of the celebrities we lost in 2018

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September 17, 2019 at 07:35AM