David Roger Johansen (January 9, 1950 – February 28, 2025) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor best known as lead singer of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under the pseudonym Buster Poindexter and for playing the Ghost of Christmas Past in Scrooged (1988). == Early life == Johansen was born in the New York City borough of Staten Island, to a librarian mother, Helen (Cullen), and an insurance sales... [more on Wikipedia]