Dave Alexander was the original bassist for influential protopunk band The Stooges. Although he was a total novice on his instrument, he was a quick learner on the instrument and appeared on the band's first two albums, The Stooges and Fun House. He is often credited by vocalist Iggy Pop and guitarist Ron Asheton in interviews with being the primary composer of the music for the Stooges songs "We Will Fall", "Little Doll" (The Stooges) and "Dirt" (Fun House). Protopunk is a term used to describe a number of performers who were important precursors of punk rock, or who have been cited by early punk rockers as influential. ... The Stooges 1969 debut Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ... The Stooges is the self-titled debut of the protopunk band The Stooges. ... This article is about the album Fun House. For the game show of the same name, see Fun House (game show). ... Iggy Pop Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Not to be confused with The Three Stooges. ...

Alexander's departure from the band is said to have been due to excessive drug use, although it is unclear if he quit or was fired. He reportedly invested whatever money he had left from his Stooges days into the stock market, making a small fortune in the process.

He died of pancreatic cancer in 1976 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... City nickname: A-squared, Tree Town Location Location of Ann Arbor within Washtenaw County, Michigan. ...

Mike Watt mentions Alexander by name in his song "The Angel's Gate" on his 2004 album The Secondman's Middle Stand, by which time Watt had replaced Alexander in the reformed Stooges. Mike Watt Michael David Watt (b. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Secondmans Middle Stand is Mike Watts third solo album and the first full-length recording that he has made under his own name since the release of Contemplating The Engine Room in 1997. ...