Eddie Money

Eddie Money, was an American rock singer

Death
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. His songs were also streamed 3.9 million times that same day.