By Nicki Gostin. A post shared by Chris Otcasek chrisotcasek. In , Ric divorced Campbell while she was six months pregnant with their second child and in the same year married second wife Suzanne. They went on to have two sons, Eron and Derek. Ric ditched his second wife in and the following year wed Porizkova. They welcomed two sons, Jonathan and Oliver. That was fine with him. He was never present, he was never there.

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Ric Ocasek, the songwriter, rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the Cars, was found dead on Sunday afternoon at his townhouse in Manhattan. He was From to , Mr. Ocasek pronounced oh-CASS-eck and the Cars merged a vision of romance, danger and nocturnal intrigue and the concision of new wave music with the sonic depth and ingenuity of radio-friendly rock. The Cars managed to please both punk-rock fans and a far broader pop audience, reaching into rock history while devising fresh, lush extensions of it. The Cars grew out of a friendship forged in the late s in Ohio between Mr. Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, who died in They worked together in multiple bands before moving to Boston and forming the Cars in the late s with Elliot Easton on lead guitar, Greg Hawkes on keyboards and David Robinson on drums. Although Mr.
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It was an image well known to millions of people. With his pitch-black hair, pale complexion, and razor-thin frame, Ocasek, who died at 75 on September 15th, was one of the most recognizable figures of the Eighties. His music fit his look: sleek yet moody, charming yet detached.
More Images. Please enable Javascript to take full advantage of our site features. Edit Artist. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band The Cars. Father of Christopher Otcasek.