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Bonnie Pointer founding of the Pointer Sisters and 1974 Grammy Award winner dead at 69

Bonnie Pointer founding of the Pointer Sisters and 1974 Grammy Award winner dead at 69

Bonnie Pointer, the experience American R&B singer in the 70s and ’80s and founding member of the group Pointer Sisters, died on Monday, June 8, 2020, died at 69. She is a Grammy-winning artist, her sister and former bandmate, Anita, told…

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John Prine, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 73

Hohn Prine the American country folk singer-songwriter is dead at 73

(CNN)John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty, and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, died Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was 73. His publicist tells CNN, “Yes,…

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Actor Jay Benedict, of Aliens,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ died at 68 from coronavirus

Actor Jay Benedict, of Aliens,' 'The Dark Knight Rises' died at 68 from coronavirus

Actor Jay Benedict, who was best known for his roles in 1986’s “Aliens,” 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises” and the U.K. TV series “Emmerdale,” died at age 68. The cause of death, as reported, is due to the coronavirus pandemic.…

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