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Birth
Arthur Kane was Feb. 3, 1949 in The Bronx, New York City, New York. -
Mother Dies and Leaves Home
When Arthur was seventeen, his mother died of cancer (leukemia). His father was an abusive alcoholic, and when he quickly remarried, Arthur left home for good. -
Amsterdam
Using an inheritance Arthur lived in Amsterdam for a year around 1969-1970. -
New York Dolls Formation
The New York Dolls were formed in 1970, although the name was just the Dolls and the members would change a little in the years that follow. -
New York Dolls Album
The first of two albums for the New York Dolls came out this year -
New York Dolls | Too Much Too Soon Album
The original New York Dolls second of two albums was released this year. -
Dolls Breakup
The Dolls broke up this year and Kane's last experience with the band that year being a shouting match in a trailer court in Florida. -
Marriage
Arthur married Barbara Kane in 1977. They were married for several years but eventually got divorced. -
Jumps out a Window
After seeing David Johansen as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the comedy Scrooged, Arthur, in his depression, got drunk and jumped out of a second story window -
Joins LDS Chruch
Around Arthur joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints. -
Family History Center Gig
In 1998 Arthur began work at a Family History Center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. While working at the center he discovered his father had died while looking through records there. -
Reunion Concert of New York Dolls
On June 11, 2004 Arthur performed his last concert with the New York Dolls at this Reunion Concert -
Death
Arthur Kane died July 13, 2004 in Los Angeles from Leukemia. He died within within two hours of his diagnosis. -
New York Doll Documentary
Following Arthur's death a friend of Arthurs, Greg Whiteley, made a documentary about his life leading up to and during the reunion concert. The documentary premieres at Sundance to rave reviews and currently has a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
