The Hungarian American record producer, whose real name was Erdelyi Tamas, was suffering from the cancer of bile duct.
Tommy founded Ramone in New York in 1974 with three other musicians -- Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone, and bassist Dee Dee Ramone -- had a major influence on punk rock scene. They adopted the name Ramone though they were not related.
"We are saddened to announce the passing of Ramones founding drummer Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone. RIP Tommy Ramone," band's official Twitter account posted on Twitter.
The band's popular hits include 'Bonzo Goes To Bitburg', 'Somebody Put Something in My Drink', 'Smash You', 'Humankind' and 'I'm Not Jesus'.
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