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Timbaland & Magoo Rapper Melvin ‘Magoo’ Barcliff Dies at 50—Cause of Death Unknown

Ashley King
August 15, 2023
Photo Credit: Blackground Records Rapper Melvin 'Magoo' Barcliff has passed away at age 50. The cause of death is unknown at this time. The wife of the rapper Meco Barcliff told The New York Times that the r... Read More...
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Clarence Avant, aka the ‘Black Godfather’ of Music, Passes Away at Age 92

Ashley King
August 14, 2023
Photo Credit: Avant family Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, and label owner who helped launch the careers of artists like Quincy Jones and Bill Withers, has passed away aged 92. Clarence Avant, kno... Read More...
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‘Sugar Man’ Artist Rodriguez Passes Away at 81 — Fan Tributes Pour In

Dylan Smith
August 10, 2023
Rodriguez performing live. Photo Credit: B0rder Sixto Rodriguez, the Detroit native whose story was told in Searching for Sugar Man, has passed away at the age of 81. The singer-songwriter’s official website... Read More...
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Songwriter Robbie Robertson of The Band Has Passed Away, Aged 80

Ashley King
August 10, 2023
Photo Credit: The Band Canadian songwriter and guitarist for the Band, Robbie Robertson, has passed away. He was 80. Manager Jared Levine confirmed that Robertson passed away after dealing with a long illnes... Read More...
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‘Cha Cha Slide’ Creator DJ Casper Dies at 58

Ashley King
August 8, 2023
Photo Credit: Fuzzy Gerdes / CC by 2.0 'Cha Cha Slide' creator DJ Casper, a Chicago favorite, dies at 58 after battling cancer. DJ Casper, creator of the dance hit "Cha Cha Slide," which has played at celebr... Read More...
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Eagles Founding Member & Bassist Randy Meisner Passes Away, Aged 77

Ashley King
July 27, 2023
Photo Credit: Bob Osias The Eagles report the passing of founding member, bassist, and vocalist Randy Meisner, aged 77, due to complications from COPD. Randy Meisner, founding member, vocalist, and bassist f... Read More...
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Sinéad O’Connor Death ‘Not Being Treated As Suspicious,’ Police Say — Autopsy Results Expected Within the Next ‘Several Weeks’

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July 27, 2023
London's Metropolitan Police don't currently suspect foul play in the death of Sinead O'Connor, and autopsy results are forthcoming. Photo Credit: Krzysztof Hepner Additional information is now emerging about... Read More...
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Sinéad O’Connor Dead At 56 — ‘An Everlasting Influence on Pop and Alternative Music’

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July 26, 2023
Sinead O’Connor performing live. Photo Credit: XIIIfromTOKYO Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has passed away at the age of 56, her family and team have revealed. The “Nothing Compares 2 U” vocalist’s family con... Read More...

Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Passes Away at 96: “His Last Song Was ‘Because of You'”

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July 21, 2023
Tony Bennett performing live with Lady Gaga. Photo Credit: marcen27 Legendary singer and 19-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96. The New York City-born vocalist’s publicist conf... Read More...
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Pianist George Winston Passes After Lengthy Cancer Battle

Ashley King
June 9, 2023
Photo Credit: George Winston Pianist George Winston has passed away after a lengthy 10-year battle with cancer. Pianist George Winston, a musician whose recordings crowned him one of the first stars of New A... Read More...
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Reggaetón Rapper Pacho El Antifeka Assassinated in Puerto Rico

Ashley King
June 2, 2023
Photo Credit: Diffusion Reggaeton rapper Pacho El Antifeka was assassinated in Puerto Rico. Local reports say the rapper was shot at a Bayamón shopping center, near San Juan. Local police found the body of t... Read More...
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Legendary Vocalist Tina Turner Has Passed Away — Aged 83

Ashley King
May 24, 2023
Photo Credit: Philip Spittle / CC by 2.0 Legendary vocalist Tina Turner has passed away after a battle with a long illness, her publicist confirms. She was aged 83. "Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll'... Read More...
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