That's what I heard, too. RIP
Had the chance to meet him and his band back in 1984ish.
They played in Ft. Wayne Indiana, and walked into the Marriot after the show. They took over for the band that was playing that night, got up on stage and did a set. I offered to buy him a drink and he declined.
I heard later he quit alcohol, but had a coke habit.
I believe his father was a NY cop.
RIP
Another Eddie, Eddie Haskell (the real-life actor, though, not the character) was supposedly an LAPD officer for a while.