Stooges drummer dies aged 64

17 March 2014, 11:20 | Updated: 17 March 2014, 11:22

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Iggy Pop has led tributes to the Stooges drummer Scott Asheton - who died over the weekend.

Asheton - also known as Rock Action - played on the Stooges' last album, 2012's Ready to Die.

Iggy Pop made the news public in a statement on Facebook.

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