# Guitarist Jeff Healey, passes at age 41

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 3, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892 "2008-03-03T01:04:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Hodge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hodge)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892/21 "2008-03-03T20:42:46Z")

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That really sucks. I’ve been a fan since I picked up “See The Light” on vinyl and I’ve particularly enjoyed his recent early jazz recordings.

I’ve also been a regular listener to his radio show, “My Kinda Jazz”, since I first discovered it a couple of years ago. For those who are interested, the final broadcast is airing tonight at 9:00pm on Jazz.FM 91.1

You can listen online at [http://jazz.fm/](http://jazz.fm/)

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**Author:** ![YellowTail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5ac83/32.png) [@YellowTail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YellowTail)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892/22 "2008-03-04T00:33:43Z")

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[/holding up flickering lighter]

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892/23 "2008-03-04T04:16:59Z")

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One more clip - Danny Marks’ [tribute](http://www.jazz.fm/podcasts/JAZZFM91_20080303.mp3) to Jeff Healey, from the morning of March 3rd.

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**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892/24 "2008-03-04T04:36:20Z")

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Aw, that’s such a bummer. ☹

(I really do need to go ahead and order that special deluxe edition Road House dvd…)

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892/25 "2008-03-04T08:04:09Z")

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I’m guessing that’s another 59 points for **Rachm Qoch** in the Death Pool. 🙂 ☹

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitarist-jeff-healey-passes-at-age-41/439892/26 "2008-03-04T08:55:35Z")

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It’s odd. I knew he was born with a childhood disease that took his eyesight, but I never realized that it was a form of retina cancer that had a 50-50 chance of recurring later on.

To be honest it always bugged me how eyesight related songs seemed to be the singles I always heard. I saw him live though and there’s no doubt he was a great. Taken too young, for sure.

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