The musician's daughter Gabriela Palmieri told 'The New York Times' that he died after "an extended illness"NEED TO KNOWGrammy-winning Latin music trailblazer Eddie Palmieri has died at the age of 88Per a post on his official Instagram page,

Pianist, composer and Grammy award winner Eddie Palmieri has died at the age of 88. His youngest daughter confirmed her father’s death at home in New Jersey, saying that he died after “an extended illness,” The New York Times reported.