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Various news sources are reporting that Maurice White, co-founding member Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at the age of 74.
According to tmz.com, he died in his sleep Thursday morning (4 February 2016), to a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was diagnosed in 1992 and stopped touring with the band in 1994... however he still retained control of the band.
For updated list, head over to Musicians who died in 2016.
February (7):
[04 Feb 2016] Maurice White (Earth, Wind and Fire), 74, Parkinson's Disease
[03 Feb 2016] Alba Solís, 88, unknown
[03 Feb 2016] DJ Big Kap, 45, heart attack
[02 Feb 2016] Steve Childers (Black Witchery), 49, car accident
[01 Feb 2016] Robert Hamlett (The Fairfield Four), 84, unknown
[01 Feb 2016] Jon Bunch (Sense Field), 45, unknown
[01 Feb 2016] Jim Reeves (Sqeezer), 47, murdered
Read more: Musicians who died in 2015.
According to tmz.com, he died in his sleep Thursday morning (4 February 2016), to a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was diagnosed in 1992 and stopped touring with the band in 1994... however he still retained control of the band.
For updated list, head over to Musicians who died in 2016.
February (7):
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