Greg Kihn of 1980s “Jeopardy” song fame dies at 75
Greg Kihn performs at Pompano Beach Amphitheater on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 in Pompano Beach, Fla. (Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/Invision/AP)
Greg Kihn, a rock and roll musician best known for his 1980s hit songs “Jeopardy,” and “The Breakup Song” has died.
His management team said in a statement that Kihn died of Alzheimer’s disease on Tuesday. He was 75.
Kihn, leader of The Greg Kihn Band, had his first hit with “The Breakup Song” released in 1981. The song “Jeopardy” in 1983 rose to No. 2 on the Billboard HOT 100 songs chart behind Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” The song was also in regular rotation in the early years of MTV.
Kihn’s albums often featured pun-based titles from “RocKihnRoll” to “Kihntinued” to “Kihntagious” and he referred to his social media followers as “Kihnfolk.”
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