ContactMusic — IGGY POP and the remaining members of THE STOOGES have paid tribute to late guitarist RON ASHETON after he was found dead at his Michigan home on Tuesday (06Jan09). ... more info

The Independent — Guitarist Ron Asheton of The Stooges was found dead at home today. He was 60. more info

Q4Music — Guitarist Ron dies at the age of 60 more info

CNN Showbiz — Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the influential punk rock band The Stooges, was found dead this morning, police tell the Detroit Free Press. more info

Rolling Stone — The Stooges have released a statement following the death of guitarist and founding member Ron Asheton. “We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron’s death. He was a great friend, brother, musician, trooper. Irreplaceable. He will be missed,”... more info

My Old Kentucky — Looks like we lost a monster of rawk over the weekend. Stooges guitarist, Ron Asheton, was found dead on the couch in his Ann Arbor home this morning. I know I talk about them all of the time, but we can't begin to appreciate the influence The Stooge... more info

BBC News - UK — The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton has been found dead at his home in Michigan, it has been reported. more info

Reuters — DETROIT (Reuters) - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday, police said. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Ron Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of the influential rock band The Stooges, was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Tuesday, police said. more info

JamBase — From www.mlive.com: Stooges' guitarist Ron Asheton found dead in his Ann Arbor home by Art Aisner | The Ann Arbor News Ron Ashton Famed rock-and-roll guitarist and longtime Ann Arbor resident Ronald "Ron" Asheton was found dead in his home on ... more info