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devilmaster
03-03-08, 02:09 AM
http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=d86ab221-6241-49d6-a19e-162297de0349&k=86682


Guitarist Jeff Healey dies of cancer at 41
One of Canada's premier musicians; Juno winner, also nominated for Grammy
Canwest News Service and Times Colonist
Published: Sunday, March 02, 2008

Virtuosic Toronto guitarist Jeff Healey has died of cancer. He was 41.

Healey lost his vision as a baby to a rare form of retinal cancer and he battled the disease throughout this life. His website said he died with his wife, Cristie, at his bedside in Toronto's St. Joseph's Hospital.

Norman Jeffrey Healey was one of Canada's premier musicians, a Juno winner who was also nominated for a Grammy award. Healey was probably best known for his 1988 blues-rock album See the Light, which included the hit single Angel Eyes. But he was also a jazz fan, musician and collector who was host of a CBC Radio program, My Kinda Jazz, that featured rare material from his 30,000-plus collection of 78 r.p.m. albums.

:(

devilmaster
03-03-08, 02:15 AM
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anait
03-03-08, 07:37 AM
We were shocked to see the news last night. :( RIP, Jeff.

dando
03-03-08, 11:27 AM
:( RIP.

That's one awesome jam. :thumbup:

-Kevin

IlliniRacer
03-03-08, 11:38 AM
So sad to hear.

One of the best live shows I've ever seen

G.
03-03-08, 12:17 PM
:(

41. :(

FTG
03-03-08, 12:45 PM
He went to high school with my college roommate and the guy across the street played drums for him. Cancer sucks ass.

oddlycalm
03-03-08, 04:02 PM
Bummer. Great guy, great talent and a true original. When you heard a Healey tune within the first couple bars you could tell it was him.

oc

indyfan31
03-03-08, 04:03 PM
This absolutely shocked me, I had no idea he had any health problems.

this one will almost make you cry:
YouTube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqU9RZqvFKY)

Andrew Longman
03-03-08, 07:36 PM
This absolutely shocked me, I had no idea he had any health problems.

this one will almost make you cry:
YouTube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqU9RZqvFKY)

Two great talents there who died too young.

Indy
03-03-08, 09:13 PM
this one will almost make you cry:
YouTube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqU9RZqvFKY)

:cry:

dando
03-03-08, 10:28 PM
:cry:

x2 :cry:

-Kevin