Jeff Healey: Blind Blues-Rock Guitarist Behind Angel Eyes Dies at 41

Jeff Healey was a Canadian guitarist and singer. Born Norman Jeffrey Healey on March 25, 1966, in Toronto, he lost his sight to retinoblastoma as a toddler.

He played the guitar flat on his lap, a style that made him unique in rock. The Jeff Healey Band scored a hit with "Angel Eyes" in 1988, which reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The band won a Juno Award in 1990, and Healey later turned to jazz and hosted a radio show.

Healey had a daughter with his first wife, Krista Miller, and a son with his second, Cristie Hall. He died of sarcoma in Toronto on March 2, 2008, at age 41.

Achievements: Juno Award (1990), hit "Angel Eyes."

Birth: March 25, 1966 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Profession: Guitarist and singer.

Interesting Facts: He appeared in the film Road House (1989).