Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of the Cars, Found Dead in New York: Reports

Musician Ric Ocasek and model Paulina Porizkova attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Children's Defense Fund's Beat the Odds Program at Guastavino's on December 6, 2010 in New York City. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

Ric Ocasek, lead singer of The Cars, a band best known for their hit “Just What I Needed,” died at age 75, according to reports on Sept. 15.

Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that he was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Sunday at 4:14 p.m.