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Boston musician Jeff Conolly dies at 69 from bladder cancer

8/1/2026

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Musician Jeff Conolly died on Friday at age 69 after bladder cancer treatment on Massachusetts’ North Shore.
A GoFundMe page funded his treatment, prompting Boston bands, including Mission of Burma, to play a benefit at the Middle East.
His wife Stevie Gomez emailed on Saturday saying she was in shock.
He moved to Boston in the mid-1970s, attended Boston University, formed DMZ in 1976, and founded the Lyres.

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Musician Jeff Conolly died on Friday at age 69 after bladder cancer treatment on Massachusetts’ North Shore.
A GoFundMe page funded his treatment, prompting Boston bands, including Mission of Burma, to play a benefit at the Middle East.
His wife Stevie Gomez emailed on Saturday saying she was in shock.
He moved to Boston in the mid-1970s, attended Boston University, formed DMZ in 1976, and founded the Lyres.