Tom Erdelyi, better known as Tommy Ramone, died of bile duct cancer on Friday at his home in Ridgewood, Queens. He was 65. Tommy Ramone was the founding drummer and last surviving original member of the Ramones, the influential New York City punk rock band.

He played only on the band’s first three albums, their self-titled debut in 1976 and Leave Home and Rocket to Russia, in 1977. He was also the primary author of several of the Ramones’ early classics, including “Blitzkrieg Bop.”

Joey Ramone died in 2001, Dee Dee died in 2002, and Johnny died in 2004.

(via New York Times)