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Arthur Kane (February 3, 1949 – July 13, 2004) was a musician best known as the bassist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. He stated in the 2004 documentary film New York Doll that his nickname, Arthur "Killer" Kane, was inspired by an early New York Dolls concert newspaper review in which the journalist remarked about his "killer bass" playing. He also suggested it was inspired by the old Buck Rogers comic strip's villainous character Killer Kane. Kane remained part of the Dolls from their founding, until he was forced out of the group shortly after the departure of... MORE

Arthur Kane (February 3, 1949 – July 13, 2004) was a musician best known as the bassist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. He stated in the 2004 documentary film New York Doll that his nickname, Arthur "Killer" Kane, was inspired by an early New York Dolls concert newspaper review in which the journalist remarked about his "killer bass" playing. He also suggested it was inspired by the old Buck Rogers comic strip's villainous character Killer Kane. Kane remained part of the Dolls from their founding, until he was forced out of the group shortly after the departure of Johnny Thunders and Jerry Nolan. He joined them for a reunion show in 2004, which was the subject of the aforementioned 2004 documentary New York Doll. Arthur Harold Kane Jr, was born in The Bronx, New York to Erna and Harold Kane. His mother died when he was a young man and his difficult relationship with his father went downhill. He graduated from Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, New York. He first played bass in the band Actress along with the other original New York Dolls: Johnny Thunders, Rick Rivets and Billy Murcia, but not David Johansen. Kane attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New LESS