Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson, the founding MC5 drummer and the last surviving original member of the pioneering proto-punk group, died Wednesday, The Detroit Free Press reported. He was 75. An exact cause of death was not given, though Thompson had reportedly suffered a series of medical issues in recent months, including a heart attack in April.

He brought his hard-hitting style to the band, which helped lay the foundation of American punk rock and is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, whose muscular, high-octane style helped propel the influential Detroit band, died Thursday morning after a series of medical issues. He was 75. Thompson passed away at MediLodge of Taylor,

The news of Dennis Thompson's passing comes three months after the death of guitarist Wayne Kramer, and a month after MC5 manager John Sinclair passed away

Thompson's death follows the death of MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, who died in February at age 75, and former MC5 manager John Sinclair, who died last month at age 82. Bassist Michael Davis died in 2012, guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith died in 1994 and singer Rob Tyner died in 1991.

Earlier this year, MC5’s lead guitarist and co-founder, Wayne Kramer, died of pancreatic cancer. Before his death, Dennis “Machine Gun” Thompson was the last surviving member of MC5. The band will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year.

Dennis Thompson, the last surviving member of legendary Detroit rockers the MC5 — who were inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame last month — has died.

MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, the last surviving original member of the influential group, died Thursday morning at MediLodge of Taylor, where he had been rehabilitating following a heart attack in April. He was 75.