TORONTO, Ontario (AP) - Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41...
...Healey had battled cancer since age 1, when a rare form of retinal cancer known as Retinoblastoma claimed his eyesight...
...Due to his blindness, Healey 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.
(cnn.com)
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