Death
A long-time resident of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Egan committed suicide at his Boston residence on August 28, 2009 aged 73, while suffering from Stage IV terminal lung cancer. According to his family, he also suffered from emphysema and diabetes. He is survived by his wife, Maureen, and their five children.
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