Eddie Money, who only recently went public with his esophageal cancer diagnosis, has passed away at the age of 70.

Money’s family released the following statement to Variety:

“The Money Family regrets to announce that Eddie passed away peacefully early this morning. It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our loving husband and father. We cannot imagine our world without him. We are grateful that he will live on forever through his music.”

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