Former beat cop with the NYPD, and rock and roller Edward J. Mahoney, AKA Eddie Money, has died at 70, a week after the announcement that he had Stage IV esophageal cancer (for reference, Stage V is Forest Lawn).
A good guy, good tunes, and no whiff of stupidity or scandal marred his career. Guy just liked to rock.
70 years is always a pretty good run. Doubly so with a string of Top 40 hits.
But those cancer sticks will do what they do.
Here's hoping he's in paradise.
Had a great run from the late 70's thru the 80's. Liked his stuff. Good man, was married for about 30 years. RIP.
ReplyDeleteI think my absolute favorite of his is Take Me Home Tonight with Ronnie Spector.
ReplyDeleteGood music - never actually a beat cop though - dropped out of training before becoming an officer.
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