Oud-manager van de Ramones vermoord...
Oud-manager van de Ramones, Linda Stein, is dood aangetroffen in haar woning. Het gaat hierbij waarschijnlijk om doodslag / moord. Hieronder volgt het Engelstalige nieuwsbericht van CBS.
NEW YORK (CBS) ¯ CBS 2 News has learned that Linda Stein, the former manager of the Ramones and "realtor to the stars," was found dead, lying in a pool of blood in her multi-million-dollar Fifth Ave. apartment on Manhattans' Upper East Side.
Police confirm she suffered blunt impact trauma to the head and neck.
EMS pronounced the 62-year-old former school teacher DOA when they arrived late Tuesday at the doorman building which also has surveillance cameras. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide on Wednesday.
Sources told CBS 2 News Stein's body was discovered by her daughter. They also said that Stein had been battling cancer.
Residents in the normally peaceful and pleasant neighborhood were stunned.
"It's very sad. It's very shocking, because I feel so safe here," said resident Jen Shannon. "I would have thought that could never have happened."
In exclusive interviews with CBS 2, the top executives Stein worked with said she was an icon in their business.
"She was known in New York City, she was known in Beverly Hills, she was known in Europe and she was known and loved by everyone who knew her," said Dottie Herman, CEO of Douglas Elliman.
Stein first found the limelight in the music world, as a manager for the Ramones in the early days of punk rock. Big time success and wealth followed in a career brokering real estate deals for the rich and famous.
"The big thing about her was about discretion about making sure that she protected her clients from publicity," said Douglas Elliman President Steven James. "The fact that this is occurring and it's pretty high profile is shocking."
Stein had been struggling with breast cancer for years, and in fact had been very active raising money to fight the disease. So when news of her death spread around this morning, her friends and colleagues figured that must be the cause.
Murder was the last thing on their minds.
"Yes she was feisty and high strung and really tough, but she had a really, really soft heart," James said. "People who really knew Linda knew that she had this heart. That's why it's really difficult for us to believe that she had enemies."
In addition to managing rock 'n' roll bands like the Ramones, Stein also managed Steve Forbert, as well as the Deal. After many years in the music business, Stein turned to the real estate industry, where she helped clients like Madonna, Sting, Billy Joel, Steven Spielberg, Calvin Klein, and Angelina Jolie find fancy homes throughout New York.
The investigation into her death is ongoing.
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