Eddie Money

On September 13, 2019, American rock singer Eddie Money died of cancer.

What Happened?
In July 2019, Money underwent heart valve surgery and contracted pneumonia, causing him to cancel tour dates. Money had been a cigarette smoker for years. On August 24, 2019, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 esophageal cancer. Complications from the cancer resulted in his death in a Los Angeles hospital on September 13, 2019, at age 70.

Aftermath
Money's record sales saw over a 10,000% growth on the day of his death, September 13. His songs were also streamed 3.9 million times that same day.