QuoteHeard it on the radio this morning... may he rest in peace .... very young to be dying .....
Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter Luther Vandross has died at the age of 54.
The singer suffered a serious stroke two years ago as he was about to relaunch his career.
He died on Friday in a New Jersey hospital, officials said.
Rob Cavanaugh, a spokesman at JFK Medical Centre in Edison, New Jersey said: "Luther Vandross had a peaceful passing under the watchful eye of friends, family and the medical support team."
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The American soul singer Luther Vandross has died. He was 54
The Grammy award-winning artist had been in bad health since suffering a stroke two years ago.
He died in a hospital in New Jersey yesterday.
Vandross was considered the premier soul balladeer of his generation, with a silky voice that seduced millions of fans and won over collaborators such as David Bowie and Aretha Franklin.
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Heard it on the radio this morning... may he rest in peace .... very young to be dying .....
Not my style at all but can see the guy was well on top of his game.
Very sad for a man of 54.
RIP Luther.
" I wish to God that someone would be able to block out the voices in my head for five minutes, the voices that scream, over and over again: "Why do they come to me to die?"
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