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    Smithereens Lead Singer Pat DiNizio Dies At Age 62

    Pat DiNizio, a singer and songwriter who made popular rock songs as the leader of The Smithereens, died on Tuesday, his fellow band members say.
    by Bill Chappell Dec 13, 2017 1 minute
    Pat DiNizio, leader of The Smithereens, died on Tuesday. He's seen here singing during the band's 2003 performance at Rockefeller Center in New York City.

    Pat DiNizio, a singer and songwriter who made popular rock songs as the leader of The Smithereens, died on Tuesday at age 62, his fellow band members say. No cause of death was provided.

    "Today we mourn that echoed one on Diken's account.

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