what did jeff healey die from
Guitarist and bandleader Jeff Healey dies in Toronto Hospital. Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes away on the eve of the. release of a new blues rock album. Jeff Healey, arguably one of the most distinctive guitar players of our time, died today (Sunday March 2) in St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto. He was 41, and leaves his wife, Cristie, daughter Rachel (13) and son Derek (three), as well as his father and step-mother, Bud and Rose Healey, and sisters Laura and Linda.