Joey Stuckey, Longtime Macon Musician and Producer, Dies at 53

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Monday, October 19th, 2026

Joey Stuckey, a longtime Macon musician, producer and educator who turned a childhood battle with a brain tumor into an annual celebration of survival, died Saturday while on tour in Madison, Wisconsin. He was 53.

A blind guitarist, recording engineer, songwriter and podcast host, Stuckey spent more than three decades building a career in music while helping others connect through sound. He was also recognized as a music ambassador for Macon, a city with deep roots in Southern music.

Stuckey died of a heart attack Saturday morning, according to his publicist Robert Evanoff.

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