In 2001, the Ramones were named as inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, prior to the ceremony held early the following year.
Joey Ramone died of lymphoma at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on April 15, 2001, after a seven-year battle, a month before he would have turned 50.

Joey Ramone
Born: May 19, 1951, Forest Hills, New York City, New York, United States
Died: April 15, 2001, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Height: 1.98 m
Buried: April 17, 2001, Hillside Cemetery, New Jersey, United States
Music group: Ramones (1974 – 1996)