Arthur Kane

Arthur "Killer" Kane was best known as the bassist with the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls, and in a band that was plagued by bad luck throughout their career, Kane was arguably the most luckless Doll of all, though the fates were kind enough to give Kane a bittersweet storybook ending in the last weeks of his life. Kane was born on February 3, 1949, in the Bronx, New York, and had a difficult childhood -- his mother died young, and his relationship with his father was contentious and sometimes abusive. As a teenager, Kane developed a keen interest in rock & roll,...