Gary Corbett , keyboardist, composer and music producer, died last Wednesday, the 14th, after a battle with cancer.
The musician has toured with Kiss , Paul Stanley in his solo career, and Cinderella , in addition to co-writing Cyndi Lauper ." Throughout his career, Corbett has played piano and keyboards for a list of formidable names, including Whitney Houston and Lou Reed .
After being diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer that had metastasized to the brain and hip, Corbett's family started a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for treatment in June of this year.
At the time, the talented artist almost lost his own home to pay off his health debts, as he had the means to pay for radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy sessions, estimated at nearly US$80,000, according to the online fundraising campaign.
On social media, Kiss paid tribute to the artist. "We were shocked and saddened to learn of Gary Corbett's passing from cancer," wrote the band, who had the musician on stage during the tours for the albums Crazy Nights, Hot In The Shade , and Revenge . "We shared many good times back then and send our condolences to his wife Lenora and his family."
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