Greg Kihn, who achieved notable success in the 1980s with hits like "Jeopardy" and "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)," passed away at 75 after battling Alzheimer's disease, as announced by his family.
Kihn's music career took off after he moved to San Francisco, forming the Greg Kihn Band and releasing "The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em)," which reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1981.
One of Kihn's biggest hits, "Jeopardy," came out in 1983 from the album Kihnspiracy, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, blocked only by Michael Jackson's "Beat It." The song was later parodied by Weird Al Yankovic.
In a 2018 interview, Kihn expressed his admiration for Weird Al's parody of "Jeopardy," calling it a "brilliant parody" and reminiscing about the fun he had participating in Al's video.
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