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The family of singer and musician Eddie Mani, in a statement released by US media, announced his death Friday at the age of 70.
His latest songs were part of the rock and pop culture of the late 1970s and early 1980s. His most famous song was "Baby Hold On".
"It is with sadness that the Mani family announces Eddie's death in peace early this morning," the statement said.
In August, Manny announced that he was suffering from oesophageal cancer during an episode of a reality show on him and his family called Real Manny.
"I thought I was going to have a regular medical checkup and then (the doctor) told me that I had cancer," he said at the time, adding that the report was very shocking.
He added that he had decided to disclose this information because he "wanted to be honest with everyone".
"All people with cancer do not die as was the case in the 1950s and 1960s." "Will I live long? Who knows? It's in the hands of God. But you know? I'm going to celebrate my day Every day on Earth is a good day. "
Edward Joseph Mahoney was born on March 21, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, and served as a police officer for two years before deciding to start his musical career in 1968 and settle in Berkeley, California, where he started singing in local discos, according to his biography published on his official website.
In 1976, he changed his name and is now called Eddy Manny. His first album was released in 1977. His albums sold 28 million copies.
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