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This guy could play! 41 years old. Unreal. What a shame.


Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey dies
By The Associated Press


TORONTO — Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey died Sunday after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41.

The Grammy-nominated guitarist rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album "See the Light." The album included the hit single "Angel Eyes."

Mr. Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight. He taught himself to play guitar by laying the instrument across his lap.

His unique playing style, combined with his blues-oriented vocals, earned him a reputation as a teenage musical prodigy. He shared stages with George Harrison, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

He is survived by his wife, Christie, and two children.