Jesse Winchester death not true and his cancer battle eventually produced rumors of his death on Sunday night across the internet. The saying "Don't believe everything you read on the internet" holds testament to this Jesse Winchester death rumor resulting from his cancer battle. Winchester's booking agent denied the allegation Monday morning.
Amongst several premature appreciations resulting from false beliefs of Jesse Winchester death is from fellow artist Janis Ian. Ian posted on her Facebook page: "RIP Jesse Winchester. As underrated a singer as Chet Baker. As underrated a guitarist as Willie Nelson. A man who held the audience in the palm of his hand without moving an inch. One of the best songwriters on earth."
Jesse Winchester's cancer battle supposedly should have ended back in 2011, when his wife Cindy posted that he is finally free from esophageal cancer. His wife wrote: "The surgeon just received the pathology report -- Jesse had a complete pathological response. They moved him out of ICU in the middle of the night and into the post-surgery recovery unit. Jesse is way ahead on the recovery schedule. Thank you, thank you, thank you."
However, his cancer battle continues as the cancer cells apparently haven't fully gone into remission, and this has resulted in rumors of Jesse Winchester death. His booking agent Keith Case confirmed this Monday morning in the midst of the false rumors. Case said: "He is very ill and remains at home."
Case denied the Jesse Winchester death rumors and defended his client's cancer battle saying that the musician has not succumbed to cancer. The 69-year-old's current booking agent said in an e-mail, "Jesse is not dead." He also said in the e-mail from Nashville, "He is very ill and remains at home."
Songwriter and performer Jesse Winchester, who has penned songs recorded by numerous country and pop artists, lived in Montreal after moving to Canada from the U.S. in 1967 so he could avoid the Vietnam War draft. Winchester also held critical acclaim for his songs, including his own 1981 hit Say What as well as tunes covered by the Everly Brothers, Joan Baez, Jimmy Buffett, Emmylou Harris and Elvis Costello.
Last month, a London, Ont. gig in the Aeolian Hall scheduled for this Friday was cancelled due to grave illness which resulted in Jesse Winchester death rumors.
Jesse Winchester death rumors have been drawn from widespread internet reports due to the musician's cancer battle. In lieu of these Jesse Winchester death rumors, his family has also posted Monday on his Facebook page, "Dad hasn't passed yet, though he is calm and at peace", in hopes of un-spreading the false rumors. His wife Cindy also told a Memphis reporter on Monday morning that "He's resting comfortably. As we like to say, he's still teaching us a thing or two about dignity and grace. Those that know him will know that's a big part of who he is. He's a dignified gentleman."
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