Eddie Money Passed Away!

Eddie Money passed away after a fight with cancer.

I remember Eddie Money was supposed to appear at the Freedom Tattoo concert at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Bad weather kind of messed up the concert. Also he was supposed to be a headliner at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights.

The legendary entertainer passed away today after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The singer and actor had Stage IV cancer and died of heart complications.

Best known for his hits, Two Tickets to Paradise, Baby Hold On and Take Me Home Tonight, Eddie Money was the greatest rock icon of the 1980s.

Born Eddie Mahoney, this native of Long Island started his career from modest upbrings. Before he wanted to be a rocker, he was an officer with the New York Police Department. After a few years of working with the NYPD, he pursued a music career.

He left New York to move to Berekley, California. He would be performing in local bars before he found a record deal with Columbia Records.

Money had 12 albums under his belt.

Money was a life long smoker. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2015. He managed to fight it until the very end. He leaves behind his wife of many years, Laurie and five children.

An icon of music is gone but his music lives on.