Eric Carmen died on the night of March 9 to 10, his wife announced in a press release published on the singer's official website. During his career, the former singer of the group The Raspberries notably wrote the songs "All by myself" and "Hungry eyes" His song All by Myself released in 1975 has spanned the decades after being covered by Celine Dion.
His song Almost Paradise, which he co-wrote for the film "Footloose", earned him a Grammy nomination.