• The details of Bobby Caldwell’s obituary have not yet been released.
  • The famous ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’ singer left this world on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 after a long illness.
  • The soulful singer-songwriter’s wife, Mary Caldwell, announced his death on his official Twitter account on Wednesday, saying he died at home.
  • Bobby’s health condition was diagnosed as ‘floxed’, a condition that develops as an adverse effect of consuming a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

The famous ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’ singer left this world on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 after a long illness.

The soulful singer-songwriter’s wife, Mary Caldwell, announced his death on his official Twitter account on Wednesday, saying he died at home.

“Bobby died here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years,’ she wrote.

Along with his death notice, Mary stated that her beloved husband’s health began to deteriorate six years ago after complications from a medication.

Bobby’s health condition was diagnosed as ‘floxed’, a condition that develops as an adverse effect of consuming a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

The devastating antibiotic was prescribed to the singer in 2017.

“He was prescribed that with a runny nose and cough, and it should never have happened, but it did, and it’s irreversible when you get hit as hard as he did,” she said. “It only wreaks havoc.”

Caldwell lived in New Jersey and is survived by his wife and daughters. Tributes, condolences and respect poured in for the famous singer.

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in 2016 against the use of fluoroquinolones in the treatment of “less severe” bacterial infections because of disabling side effects.

Warning labels were also updated in 2013 to include potential irreversible nerve damage from the drug.

Caldwell’s distinctive voice transcended genres of jazz, R&B and rock as his soulful hit “What You Won’t Do For Love” hit the Billboard 100 charts after its 1978 release on the debut album of the same name.

“What You Won’t Do For Love” became a multi-generational hit, in part due to its wide appeal as a sample and cover.

Caldwell’s “Open Your Eyes” from his 1980 second album “Cat in the Hat” also became a sample for the chorus of Commons hit “The Light” from his 2000 album “Like Water for Chocolate.”

In addition to creating his own music, Caldwell wrote songs for other artists, including Amy Grant and Peter Cetera’s 1986 Grammy-nominated duet “The Next Time I Fall.”