"We can't mourn like a family together," late songwriter's daughter tells Billboard after her dad's widow details the full story of Merrill's final days via Facebook.
Alan Merrill, co-writer and singer of the original version of "I Love Rock 'N' Roll," died over the weekend at age 69 from COVID-19.
After the news broke, Merrill's wife Joanna Lisanti took to Facebook to share the devastating details of the events leading up to his death at an NYC hospital, shedding light on how our health care system is struggling with a lack of resources and preparation for a pandemic this large. "About 2 weeks ago, Alan felt like he was getting a cold and then the flu.