Blind Rock Musician Jeff Healy Dies at Age 41
Jeff had lost his eye sight at the age of 1 due to a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma. His eyes were surgically removed and artificial replacements were put in. It was this rare form of cancer that he fought throughout his whole life and which killed him. Due to his blindness, Jeff taught himself to play the guitar by laying it across his lap, he started playing the guitar when he was three years old. He had a wonderfully unique playing style.
Healey had undergone many operations in recent years to remove tumors from his legs and lungs. His death comes just weeks before the release of his first rock album in eight years titled "Mess of Blues".
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9 Comments
Post a CommentI wish I could play guitar like Jeff did!
Great info,but sad to hear Thanks decker
I was really sorry to hear about this. Great reporting though.
How sad, so young!
I remember him from the 1980's. It's sad to hear of his passing. Thanks for your excellent reporting.
Awwwww...I used to LOVE that song Angel Eyes...still do!
How sad he died so young and had such a struggle. I wondered if he was born blind...thank you for the interesting information. I had to share it with my husband.
wow thanks for this info, very sad and so young!
I noticed his Jeff's last name should be spelled HEALEY in the title. Sorry about this mistake!
wow, i had no idea who he was but thank you