Steve Salem died on January 29th at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y., after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 42.

Owner of Salem Entertainment, partner of Salem and Salem Consulting Inc, Salem and Eng (Motor Jam Records), and Ray and D.J. Publishing and who was Snow`s first management and acted as Executive Producer on five of Snow`s albums, 12 Inches of Snow, Murder Love, Justuss, Greatest Hits of Snow and Cooler Conditions.

Sources close to Snow, real name Darrin O`Brien have reported to be shocked by the news and have said it to be a sad loss.

Steve Salem will be buried at the Interment New Montefiore Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York, on the 31st January. He leaves a wife and three children.