Rock-and-roll guitarist Ronald "Ron" Asheton has been found dead in his home in Ann Arbor USA, police today said.
Asheton, 60, was an original member of The Stooges fronted by Iggy Pop.
Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead early today at home. His personal assistant contacted police late Monday night after being unable to reach Asheton for days, Detective Bill Stanford said.
Officers went to the home on Highlake Avenue at around midnight and discovered Asheton's body on a living-room couch. He appeared to have been dead for at least several days, Stanford said.
Detective Sgt. Jim Stephenson said the cause of death is undetermined but investigators do not suspect foul play. Autopsy and toxicology results are pending.
Asheton was born in Washington, D.C. His brother, Scott, who lives in Florida, is the band's drummer.
The Stooges formed in Ann Arbor in 1967. In 2007 they reunited and released "The Weirdness" their first album in three decades.
Asked how it felt to be back with The Stooges, Asheton told The News in an interview that year that it was "great to be back on the road."
