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Dictators/Manowar Guitarist Ross ‘The Boss’ Friedman Reveals ALS Diagnosis: ‘Crushes Me Not To Be Able To Play Guitar’

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Punk and metal guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with the incurable disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The 72-year-old co-founder of New York punk stalwarts the Dictators and power metal band Manowar said in a statement on Monday (Feb. 9) that the diagnosis came after he’d suffered through several months of concerning symptoms. “It’s difficult to kno…

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Guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman, co-founder of The Dictators and Manowar, is suffering from the neurological disease ALS. “It’s hard to know what lies ahead,” he writes.

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BLABBERMOUTH.NET broke the news in on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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