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Little Richard, Founding Father of Rock Who Broke Musical Barriers, Dead at 87 — Pianist-singer behind “Tutti Frutti,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Long Tall Sally” set the template that a generation of musicians would follow — Little Richard, a founding father of rock and roll whose fervent shrieks …
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Legendary Rock and Roll Musician Little Richard Died of Bone Cancer at 87 — The “Good Golly Miss Molly” singer, whose career spanned over six decades, has died — Little Richard, the rock and roll trailblazer known for his electrifying stage presence and lively piano skills, has died. He was 87.
TMZ.com:
Little Richard Dead at 87 — REMEMBERING LITTLE RICHARD — Little Richard, a giant in the early stages of Rock ‘n’ Roll and beyond, has died. — Richard had enormous influence over the genre, with insanely popular hits like the fantastically frenetic, “Tutti-Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally.”
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Little Richard dead at 87 of bone cancer — Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Little Richard died Saturday morning in his Nashville home at the age of 87, the artist's son Danny Penniman confirmed to Rolling Stone. — Richard's agent Dick Alen told People that the rock icon died from bone cancer.
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Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Vanessa Bryant shares Mother's Day tribute after losing Kobe and Gianna … Vanessa Bryant re-posted a touching collage on Sunday from eldest daughter, Natalia, in honor of Mother's Day, her first since losing husband Kobe Bryant and the couple's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.
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R&B Singer Betty Wright Dead at 66 After Cancer Diagnosis — Betty Wright, a supremely talented R&B singer who popularized the phrase, “No pain, no gain,” has died. … Wright's cause of death was not announced when her niece confirmed the passing. Something was clearly wrong though because 2 days ago …
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Jerry Stiller Dead at 92 — REMEMBERING JERRY STILLER — Jerry Stiller — the actor/comedian who famously played George Costanza's dad on “Seinfeld” — has died. — Jerry was one of the most accomplished comedians of his time. Jerry and Anne Meara teamed up together to produce …
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Jon Caramanica / New York Times:
Andre Harrell, Executive Who Bridged Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 59 — He founded the influential label Uptown Records and gave a first break to Sean Combs, who would go on to become one of hip-hop's signature moguls. — Andre Harrell, an innovative music executive who in the late 1980s founded Uptown Records …
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Exclusive: Obama says in private call that ‘rule of law is at risk’ in Michael Flynn case — WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama, talking privately to ex-members of his administration, said Friday that the “rule of law is at risk” in the wake of what he called an unprecedented move …
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NBC News:
Pink Mother's Day amid coronavirus means thinking about all of the world's children — I know you would do anything to protect your own child, so let's make sure every mama has the same opportunity and resources to protect theirs. — Mother's Day is this weekend and I have been reflecting …
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Dee Snider's daughter Chey rescued from Peru by US Embassy — Back on March 19, Page Six revealed that the daughter of Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider had become terrifyingly stranded in rural Peru after travel bans came into effect as the coronavirus spread across the globe.
Dan Frommer / The New Consumer:
What Alison Roman wants — Last Tuesday evening, as Americans pondered what to cook for dinner in the seventh week of coronavirus lockdown, Alison Roman, the cookbook author and writer, was making pasta and spritzes in her Brooklyn apartment — streaming live on Instagram with journalist Katie Couric …
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