>Veteran US rocker David Crosby has died aged 81, his representative has confirmed.
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>The signer-songwriter was a founding member of two of the biggest bands of the 1960s: The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash.
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>His career saw him achieve the rare feat of being inducted to the revered Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.
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>His wife told showbiz site Variety that he died "after a long illness" while surrounded by family.
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> Alley died on December 5, 2022, following a short battle with cancer at age 71. Per a statement released by her children, the cancer had only been recently discovered.
>Nichelle Nichols, the original actor of Star Trek’s Nyota Uhura, has passed away on Saturday, July 30. The news broke on the actor’s Instagram account, as announced by her son, Kyle Johnson.
>Andrew Fletcher, keyboardist and founding member of British electronic band Depeche Mode, has died aged 60. A statement issued by the band on social media said “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.”
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>Formed in Basildon in the late 1970s, the band has had 14 top ten studio albums in the UK, and international chart success with songs including Enjoy The Silence, Personal Jesus and Just Can’t Get Enough.
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>The band went on to say in their statement “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint. Our heart are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time.”
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>Alan White, longtime drummer for prog rock band Yes, has died at home aged 72 after a short illness. Announcing the news, the band said they were “shocked and stunned”.
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>Ronnie Spector, the trail-blazing lead singer of the 1960s all-girl group the Ronettes, has died.
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>The rock and roll star rose to fame with hits such as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain.
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>A statement from her family said she passed at age 78 "after a brief battle with cancer".
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>"Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humour and a smile on her face," the statement said.
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>Betty White, the self-described "lucky old broad" whose sweetly sarcastic senior citizen characters were a beloved fixture on TV shows and movies such as "The Golden Girls," "Boston Legal" and "Hot in Cleveland," died Friday, her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas told People magazine in a statement.
>At 99, she was just weeks away from celebrating her 100th birthday on Jan. 17.