LOS ANGELES, California/NEW YORK (Billboard) -- Guitarist Robert Quine, one of punk rock's most daring soloists, was found dead Saturday in his New York apartment. He was 61.

 

According to close friend and guitar maker Rick Kelly, who discovered Quine's body, the musician died of a heroin overdose Memorial Day weekend. He had been despondent over the recent death of his wife

 

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I've herd some of his playing on Lou Reed album and on some Matthew Sweet - not bad. Sad to hear something like this.

The name was familiar to me, a very famous guitarist cited him as a major influence. I cannot remember who it was.