Wayne Kramer, Co-Founder of Rock Band MC5, Dies At 75
February 2, 2024 6:49PM EST
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 19: Musician Wayne Kramer of MC5 performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
Co-founder of MC5, Wayne Kramer, has died at the age of 75 from pancreatic cancer.
His Instagram page announced the news: “Wayne S Kramer. Peace be with you. April 30 1948 – February 2 2024.”
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Kramer and fellow guitarist, Fred “Sonic” Smith, helped co-found Motor City 5 (MC5) in 1963.
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