Attorney and jazz pianist Steve Goodman, respected by tech dealmakers, cherished by young entrepreneurs and revered by a rising generation of Philadelphia lawyers, passed away Friday at the age of 77.

“It is with deep sorrow that I share the news that our former partner Stephen Goodman has passed away at the age of 77,” said Jami Wintz McKeon, chair oflaw firm Morgan Lewis, in an email obtained by Technical.ly. “Steve died early this morning at a hospice in the Philadelphia area, surrounded by his loving family.”

Goodman, who joined the Center City firm in 1994 in a bid to scale the its emerging growth practice, amplified his influence over the post–dot-com Philadelphia startup community by serving as a “groomer” of sorts for up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

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