ROCK AND RALLY

Rock Star, 74, Reveals Devastating Diagnosis

The musician’s bandmate says he is overwhelmed with medical expenses.

A GoFundMe has been launched to cover medical and living costs for guitarist Richard Lloyd, 74, from the rock band Television. The rocker was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of bile-duct cancer in March. Lloyd’s bandmate Sean Seymour created the fundraising page, writing that the musician, due to his cancer, cannot perform to earn money, and his wife, Sheila O’Keefe, has given up her job to be his full-time caretaker. “Like most working musicians, Richard is being overwhelmed by crushing medical expenses and the ongoing costs of simply getting through each month while he is unable to work.” According to Seymour, Lloyd has tumors in his liver and one near a major blood vessel, making surgery impossible. He has been in the ICU seven times for tumor-related complications. The GoFundMe has reached $48,000, more than half of its $80,000 goal. Punk legend Patti Smith confirmed to Rolling Stone she donated $5,000, “in gratitude for his musical contribution in Television and beyond, that inspired us all.”