Jeff Cheen Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Jeff Cheen, the longtime music executive who worked with John Lennon, Deep Purple, Rick James and Pink Floyd, promoted concerts around the world and helped bring reggae, American pop and jazz to China, has died. He was 80. Cheen died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, his wife, Chunhong, announced.