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Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Aug-06-2004 19:51:

Rick James, Dead @ 56

Rick James found dead
Singer best known for hit 'Super Freak'
died of apparent natural causes
Singer Rick James was found dead at a residence near Universal City.

The Associated Press
Updated: 3:37 p.m. ET Aug. 6, 2004 LOS ANGELES - Funk legend Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit �Super Freak,� died Friday, apparently of natural causes, police said. He was 56.

James died at 9:45 a.m. at a residence near Universal City, said Officer Esther Reyes, a Police Department spokeswoman.

�He died apparently of natural causes. We learned of his death after responding to a radio call,� Reyes said.

After his big hit, James� fame began to fade as he became embroiled in drugs and legal problems.

James was convicted in 1993 of assaulting two women. The first attack occurred in 1991 when he restrained and burned a young woman with a hot pipe during a cocaine binge at his house in West Hollywood. He was free on bail when the second assault occurred in 1992 in James� hotel room.

James was sentenced to more than two years in state prison.

In 1997, he released a new album, but a year later he suffered a stroke while performing at Denver�s Mammoth Events Center, derailing a comeback tour.

In 1998 he also underwent hip replacement surgery.

� 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Posted by tjpatel on Aug-06-2004 19:54:

R.I.P

Posted by dorifto on Aug-06-2004 19:57:

You truly are Rick James, bitch.

RIP

Posted by Torley Wong on Aug-06-2004 20:18:

Sad, I just read about this. I don't know how it could be "natural causes" with him passing away so relatively young, unless all the drugs did ultimately take a toll on his body

How's Dave Chapelle going to do the big-screen movie on him now? I guess it will be a fitting tribute and they will likely rush it out to be there in a timely mode.

Posted by Floorfiller on Aug-06-2004 20:32:

cocaine isa hellofa drug...

R.I.P.

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Aug-06-2004 20:58:

I'm sure all of that cocaine didn't help his heart any.

Posted by DJ Rat 187 on Aug-06-2004 21:16:

holy shit, that's insane man
Rest in Peace

Posted by ricky on Aug-06-2004 21:58:

crazy stuff man..

she's a super freak! super freak! super freaky...

Posted by rainbow_marble on Aug-07-2004 00:01:

i guess it would be the wrong time to say 'im rick james bitch'

Posted by WhooCares on Aug-07-2004 00:37:

R.I.P!!

Posted by on Aug-07-2004 01:50:

RIP...

The REAL Rick James........ BIIIIIIIIIITCH!!!

Posted by Eddie N MIAMI on Aug-07-2004 01:50:

the timing of this death right when he was becoming famous again.

R.I.P

Posted by LinX on Aug-07-2004 02:15:

R.I.P BIG RICK

SUPA FREAK!!!

Posted by itsTrueSonic on Aug-07-2004 03:03:

r.i.p.

very sad to hear.

i last saw him on 'american idol'.

Posted by re2two on Aug-07-2004 04:08:

yeah right

natural cause my ass.

he died of drugs or some crap like that. no doubt. i hated the douchebag anyways. good riddance

Posted by Renegade on Aug-07-2004 04:46:

Re: yeah right

quote:
Originally posted by re2two
i hated the douchebag anyways.

But he always spoke very highly of you.

Posted by Jessica.S on Aug-07-2004 04:48:

an end to that lame ass hair cut.

rip