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How Billy Joel Cheated Death With the Help of Wife Alexis Roderick: She ‘Keeps Him in Check’
Billy Joel cheated death with the help of wife Alexis Roderick, who 'keeps him in check,' an insider exclusively tells Closer of the singer's past struggles.
“A few years ago, he was piling on the pounds and drinking heavily, but then this amazing woman entered his life,” an insider exclusively tells Closer. The “Piano Man” singer is also a dad to daughter Alexa Ray Joel, whom he welcomed with ex-wife Christie Brinkley. Just recently, he serenaded Christie, 70, while performing the song “Uptown Girl” at his Madison Square Garden show on April 26, and fans were buzzing over the moment on social media.
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