Legendary punk and metal guitarist dead at 72 after battle with ALS

Legendary punk and metal guitarist dead at 72 after battle with ALS

Ross “The Boss” Friedman, a guitarist who helped define both the early New York punk scene and heavy metal, died Thursday at 72, Rolling Stone reported.

"His guitar was his life’s breath”: Tributes pour in as The Dictators and Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman dies aged 72

His passing comes just weeks after a fundraiser was set up to aid his battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

In Memoriam: Ross "The Boss" Friedman has passed away

Ross “The Boss” Friedman of The Dictators and Manowar has passed away. He was 72 and passed away on March 26 after a battle with ALS. He revealed his diagnosis in February. His passing was announced in an Instagram post which reads, ”It is with profound sadness that we announce the pas...

“His music meant everything to him.” Punk originator Ross “The Boss” Friedman, who led the Dictators and Manowar, has died

The guitarist passed away March 26, one month after announcing he had been diagnosed with ALS

Ross ‘The Boss’ Friedman, the Dictators and Manowar Guitarist, Dead at 72

Punk and metal great Ross “the Boss” Friedman, guitarist and co-founder of the Dictators and Manowar, has died at the age of 72. Friedman’s March 26 death was announced Friday, just a month after the guitarist revealed he had been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ross Friedman (@the_ross_the_boss_official) “It is with profound sadness that we …