James Patrick “Jimmy” Madigan

Age 57, of Lansing, MI, left this world unexpectedly on November 3, 2021, surrounded by family at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI.

Jimmy was born in January 1964 in Detroit, MI, and grew up in the Rosedale Park neighborhood. He attended Bishop Borgess High School and studied music at Lansing Community College. Jimmy was an accomplished musician and guitar tech. As a musician, he was in many bands most notably The Point of Wilmington, NC, & Klawz of Lansing, MI. As a guitar tech, he worked for Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, OAR, Jerry Cantrell (Alice in Chains), Chris DeGarmo (Queensrÿche), Sponge, Cry of Love plus many others. He worked as a stagehand at the Breslin & Wharton Center (East Lansing), and Joe Louis & Little Caesars Arena (Detroit). He was also an AV tech at LCC.

A fan of music, Jimmy listened and learned. A lot of history was made.

As a young boy, he read the liner notes of albums and even wrote to Apple Records in London, England to let them know he was available to play with The Beatles, (-should they ever need a drummer!)

Then as a young teen, he started his very own Fan Club for the band Led Zeppelin, by placing an ad in Cream or Hit Parader Magazine! Fans were asked to write to him via a PO Box, (opened up with money from his paper route!) He received so many letters for the Fan Club, the post office was overwhelmed with his small PO Box, they had to shut it down!

Finally, as a young man, in Los Angeles, CA, Jimmy was serenaded “Happy Birthday” at The Rainbow Bar & Grill by singer, Lemmy of the band Motorhead!

He had a quick wit and a knack for putting people at ease once you got to know him. He loved being on the road and met his wife Wendy while he was on tour in Daytona Beach where she was working as a Club DJ. They had so much in common and a similar love for music that they hit it off right away. Several years later, they reconnected on Facebook, fell deeply in love, and married.

Jimmy is survived by his wife, Wendy Hill of Lansing, MI; mother, Pat Madigan of Bath, England; sisters, Colleen (John) Green of Brighton, MI, and Elizabeth (Joseph) Korth of Okemos, MI; niece, Erin of Chicago, IL; nephew, Patrick of San Francisco, CA; father-in-law, Michael Hill of Johnson City, TN; mother-in-law, Linda Hill of Holly Hill, FL; and sister-in-law, Michelle Hill (Lee Dixon) and nephews Cristian & Zach of Port Orange, FL.  He was preceded in death by his father James Wilfred Madigan and his brother-in-law Patrick Hill.

With a deep and abiding love for animals, Jimmy also leaves behind his cats Edward, Kit Kat, Big Boy, and Bullet. In remembrance of Jimmy’s life, the family asks that charitable donations may be made in his name to Capital Area Humane Society.

A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Christ Community Church, 227 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI, with Pastor Mike Dunkelberger presiding. Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.