Bronx-born Fred Milano, 72, who made rock and roll history on doo-wop hits with Dion and the Belmonts in the 1950s has died.

According to the Associated Press, Milano died Sunday, three weeks after his lung cancer was diagnosed, said Warren Gradus, who joined the Belmonts in 1963. Milano lived in Massapequa, on Long Island, and died in a hospital, Gradus said.

Dion DiMucci, the lead singer who left the Belmonts in 1960, said on his Facebook page Tuesday, “May he rest in peace and rock on in heaven.”