Chrissy Amphlett dead; Divinyls lead singer was 53

The frontwoman for the Australian band had been battling breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. Christina Amphlett of the band the Divinyls, best known for the 1991 hit "I Touch Myself," died Sunday at her home in New York. She was 53 years old. our

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST LADY OF ROCK. April 22, 2013, 3:30 pm Joanna Holcombe The Hype. Chrissy Amphlett, best remembered as the rebellious first lady of Australian Rock and Roll, has passed away aged 53 in New York City after battling cancer.

Amphlett passed away overnight in New York, where she lived with her husband, surrounded by family and friends. Although there is no official cause of death, Amphlett had battled multiple sclerosis for almost 15 years, and had suffered from breast

Australian singer Chrissy Amphlett, best known as the frontwoman of the pop-rock group The Divinyls, has died in New York after a battle with breast cancer.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 27: Hall of Fame inductee Little Patty poses with Chrissy Amphlett bakstage at the 2009 ARIA Hall of Fame awards at The Forum Theatre on August 27, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty