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Arthur Kane was Feb. 3, 1949 in The Bronx, New York City, New York.
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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.
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Using an inheritance Arthur lived in Amsterdam for a year around 1969-1970.
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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.
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The first of two albums for the New York Dolls came out this year
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The original New York Dolls second of two albums was released this year.
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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.
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Arthur married Barbara Kane in 1977. They were married for several years but eventually got divorced.
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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
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Around Arthur joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints.
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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.
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On June 11, 2004 Arthur performed his last concert with the New York Dolls at this Reunion Concert
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Arthur Kane died July 13, 2004 in Los Angeles from Leukemia. He died within within two hours of his diagnosis.
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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.
