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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Aug 6, 2004 15:15:07 GMT -5
 Funk singer Rick James dies in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES (AP) — Funk singer Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit Super Freak, died Friday, apparently of natural causes, police said.
Singer Rick James died Friday of natural causes.
James, 56, 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 legal problems and health troubles.
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.OMG!!!!!!! My sis juss called me to tell me that this was announced on the radio a few minutes ago!   R.I.P. James...you will be missed! |
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Post by ~One Of Three~ on Aug 6, 2004 16:16:56 GMT -5
My boyfriend called me and told me that it happened and I couldn't believe it.  |
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Post by Tanee78 on Aug 6, 2004 18:28:21 GMT -5
 That's sad! But he definitely lived his life!!!
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Post by *~*Lady K*~*~ on Aug 6, 2004 21:25:26 GMT -5
I heard about it earlier on the news. This is sad to hear. May he rest in peace.
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Post by AngelicVoices19 on Aug 7, 2004 1:11:18 GMT -5
I almost jumped out my seat when I saw this on BET. May he rest in peace. |
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Aug 7, 2004 1:24:32 GMT -5
That is indeed sad, May he rest in piece. I hope that his daughter dealing with this ok. Poor Teena Marie
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Post by NinaSky on Aug 7, 2004 5:34:08 GMT -5
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Aug 8, 2004 0:08:52 GMT -5
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Post by Michelle aka Lil B-More on Aug 8, 2004 0:20:57 GMT -5
May Rick James Rest in peace and perform for the millions of fans in heaven alongside Aaliyah, Barry White and Biggie * closes her eyes for a moment of silence*
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Aug 13, 2004 12:05:36 GMT -5
 Ty James, left, Tazman James, and Rick James Jr., right, arrive at the memorial service for their father musician Rick James at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. |
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Aug 13, 2004 12:09:48 GMT -5
Well what about Teena Marie and their child together? And his son does look like Dave Chapelle. His daughter though  |
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Post by Sweet Meat aka CC on Aug 13, 2004 12:13:30 GMT -5
Well what about Teena Marie and their child together? That's what I'd like to know though she claims to only have a 12-year-old daughter by some producer guy.  |
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Post by Tanee78 on Aug 13, 2004 12:20:02 GMT -5
I didn't even know he had children!
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Post by SexySexyDru on Aug 14, 2004 0:26:50 GMT -5
His daughter though Toya, they were at they daddy's funeral, excuse her for looking a little distraught! LoL ;D I think she's a pretty girl though.. |
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Post by JUCIEE GUDNESS FROM DA HOOD on Aug 14, 2004 1:19:53 GMT -5
Toya, they were at they daddy's funeral, excuse her for looking a little distraught! LoL ;D I think she's a pretty girl though.. Distraught was not the look that i was talking about!!!!!!!!! My baf, but hey I called itlike i saw it, and I know that I would prolly look even worse if it were my daddy, who am I kidding I could care lessif it was my dad, but any of my maternal family, I would look about as bad as Lil' Kim........................okay well maybe not that bad but bad!! |
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