Just days after turning 79, New Orleans music icon Walter “Wolfman” Washington passed away from cancer.

For decades, he was a mainstay of the city’s musical nightlife.

Washington passed away on December 22 at Passages Hospice, according to The Times-Picayune and The New Orleans Advocate.

Funeral services will be held at Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home on January 4 at 2 p.m. On January 8, a concert at the music venue Tipitina’s will serve as a fundraiser to help with medical and funeral costs.

The newspaper claimed that Washington and his group, the Roadmasters, combined blues, R&B, funk, and soul while giving tunes his trademark howl.

According to the newspaper, in the 2005 New Orleans music documentary “Make It Funky!” by director Michael Murphy, guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones pays homage to guitarist George Washington.

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Walter Washington’s cause of death

According to reports, Walter Washington passed away after battling cancer.

Walter Washington’s wife and children

Survivors include his wife, Michelle Washington, two daughters, Sada and Mamadou Washington, and a son, Brian Anderson.

Walter Washington’s net worth

Walter Washington’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million dollars.

Walter Washington funeral

The family is yet to issue an official statement concerning his funeral. Keep checking for new updates.