{"id":360304,"date":"2026-06-05T20:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/legendary-rock-tattoo-artist-greg-james-dead-at-71"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:18:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:18:57","slug":"legendary-rock-tattoo-artist-greg-james-dead-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/legendary-rock-tattoo-artist-greg-james-dead-at-71","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Rock Tattoo Artist Greg James Useless at 71"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Greg James<\/strong> — the legendary tattoo artist whose work appeared on Ozzy Osbourne<\/strong><\/a>, members of M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce and countless other rock stars — has died, TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Sunset Strip Tattoo founder’s family tells TMZ he passed away Thursday in North Carolina. His cause of death is unknown at this time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Over the years, Greg became one of the most recognizable names in the tattoo world, earning the trust of some of rock’s biggest icons, including Joan Jett<\/strong><\/a>, Buckcherry members, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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During his almost forty-year career, he was even the go-to tattoo artist for Hollywood stars including Sarah Michelle Gellar<\/strong><\/a>, Charlie Sheen<\/strong><\/a>, and Denise Richards<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He was 71.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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R.I.P<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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