The deceased artist's wife, Amy Carmen, posted a moving statement on the musician's official website: "With great sadness, we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen. Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep over the weekend. He was very pleased to know that his music has touched so many people for decades and this will be his enduring legacy." She asked for the family's privacy to be respected and quoted a line from Carmen's song "Love Is All That Matters": "Love Is All That Matters...Faithful and Forever".