We know that right now, someone in heaven is getting a hickey from Kenickie.'Ĭonaway's struggle with addiction were documented in 2008 when he appeared on the US reality television series Celebrity Rehab. 'We tried to guide him through his struggles. 'We lost someone that we loved,' Brock said. He was also known for playing Bobby Wheeler, a struggling actor making ends meet as a cab driver, on the hit sitcom Taxi between 19. Reports said his weakened state, compounded by the effects of long-term drug abuse, had inhibited his chances of recovery.Ĭonaway first found fame alongside John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in the 1978 musical film Grease. He had also struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. The actor's manager, Phil Brock, said he died early today, surrounded by his sisters, nieces and nephews, shortly after being taken off life support.Ĭonaway had been suffering from pneumonia and sepis and was recovering from a recent surgery to ease back pain.
