Ric Ocasek, lead singer of new-wave band The Cars, found dead in NYC apartment, police say
1:07am PDT - September 16th, 2019 ric ocasek - Fox NewsRic Ocasek, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer whose popular new-wave band, The Cars, helped define the sound of rock music in the late 1970s and '80s, was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday, a police spokesman told Fox News. Ocasek was 75.