The Stooges' Ron Asheton - The Gigwise Obituary

The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton, who was responsible for some of the band's most loved riffs, has died. He was 60.

Asheton’s body was found by police at his home in Michigan yesterday (January 6th). He is thought he died of natural causes.

To mark Asheton's death, Gigwise has published a full obituary. CLICK HERE to read it now.

Stooges' frontman Iggy Pop, drummer and Asheton’s brother, Scott, and bassist Mike Watt said yesterday their guitarist was “irreplaceable”.

"We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron's death. He was a great friend, brother, musician, trooper. Irreplaceable. He will be missed,” they said in a joint statement.

"For all that knew him behind the facade of Mr Cool & Quirky, he was a kind-hearted, genuine, warm person who always believed that people meant well even if they did not.”

The Stooges toured extensively throughout 2007 and 2008, playing a number of high profile festival slots around the world.

CLICK HERE to read Gigwise's Ron Asheton obituary.