James Gahan, 21, Falmouth, Mass.
Jimmy Gahan had two loves: sports and music.
Six shoulder operations forced him to give up most sports, but
he continued to pursue his love of music.
Gahan, 21, went to The Station in West Warwick on Thursday night
to interview the band Great White for one of two shows he did for
his radio station at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., where he was
majoring in business and communications.
Gahan loved being a disc jockey for the station, said his
father, James Gahan. He loved classic rock and country music, and
had amassed a collection of more than 600 compact discs, including
many from the 1980s, when Great White made its name.
At the time of his death, he had also been trying to get an interview with country
star Tim McGraw.
His father said he had a cheerful disposition and many, many
friends.
"He was generous to a fault, outgoing, and always wanted other
people to have a good time," he said.
Jimmy Gahan, an only child of James Gahan and his wife Carol,
attended Falmouth High School, where he played baseball, basketball
and golf. His father said he loved baseball so much that he played
through injuries.
He underwent numerous shoulder operations, which affected his school career as a left-handed pitcher.
"If he didn't have the injuries, he was a phenomenal baseball
player," said his father.