Pegi Young, a U.S.-born singer-songwriter who was married to Canadian artist Neil Young for 36 years, has died at age 66 after a battle with cancer. Pegi and Neil Young separated and divorced in 2014. Their two children are daughter Amber and son Ben, a quadriplegic who at a young age was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Pegi Young also founded the Bridge School with her former husband, for children with severe disabilities. He said his wife was the "catalyst" for the series of Bridge School benefit concerts that began in 1986 to help fund the school.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2019 13:07 UTC