an update on his website. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” she wrote.“Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend.
It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss. ‘Love Is All That Matters… Faithful and Forever.’”The quote at the end is a nod to his solo song ‘Love Is All That Matters’, taken from his 1977 solo album ‘Boats Against the Current’.
At time of writing no cause of death has been revealed.Following the announcement, other tributes have flooded in from across social media.
KISS frontman Paul Stanley wrote: “Awful news… Although known to many for writing radio hits like “All By Myself” and others, Eric was a true rocker at heart.
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