Ric Ocasek of 'The Cars' in London, England on September 24, 1983.

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Reports: The Cars front man Ric Ocasek dead at 75.

Ever since Ric Ocasek died two months ago (on Sept. 15), Bebe Buell has been trying to process the loss of one of her dearest friends and the guiding force of her own musical career.

It was the summer of 1984, Griffin Dunne was in an escalating feud with one neighbor—and his other neighbor, Ric Ocasek, seemed to know more than he was letting on.

“If Ric hadn’t passed, we would’ve done more work together.”

Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr of the Cars, 1981.

Ric Ocasek of The Cars and fan during Rick Ocasek of The Cars at Tunnel - 1993 at Tunnel in New York City, New York, United States.

News that Ric Ocasek did not include his estranged wife Paulina Porizkova in his will was first reported on earlier this week