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Rick James, Dead @ 56
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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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| dorifto |
You truly are Rick James, bitch.
RIP |
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| aspergian |
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. |
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| Floorfiller |
cocaine isa hellofa drug...
R.I.P. |
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| TeKnoHe@d2025 |
| I'm sure all of that cocaine didn't help his heart any. :( |
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| DJ Rat 187 |
holy , that's insane man
Rest in Peace |
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| djdust |
crazy stuff man..
she's a super freak! super freak! super freaky... |
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| rainbow_marble |
| i guess it would be the wrong time to say 'im rick james bitch' |
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| DJ Lazy |
RIP...
The REAL Rick James........ BIIIIIIIIIITCH!!!:tongue2 |
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| Eddie N MIAMI |
the timing of this death right when he was becoming famous again.
R.I.P |
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