Bill Pinkney, of the Drifters Vocal Group, Dies at 81
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Bill Pinkney was the last surviving original member of the Drifters and also a World War II veteran who pitched for the New York Blue Sox of the Negro Baseball League.
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Innovative guitarist Hank &quot;Sugarfoot&quot; Garland, who played on recording by Elvis, Hank Williams and Patsy Cline, died of a staph infection Monday night at a hospital in Orange Park, Florida.
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MIAMI -- Neal Fredericks, the cinematographer of the low-budget but successful horror film &quot;The Blair Witch Project,&quot; died in a plane crash while filming a movie over the Dry Tortugas, his agent said. He was 35.
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Paul Vance, co-writer of 1960 song Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, dies at 68.
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Rhythm and blues singer Bill Pinkney, the last surviving member of The Drifters, was found dead in his hotel just hours before he was due to perform in a July 4 celebration, police said on Thursday.
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Guitarist Hank Garland, who worked with Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison, dies at the age of 74.
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Frankie Laine, the full-voiced  singer who became one of the most popular entertainers of the  1950s with such hits as "I Believe," "Jezebel" and the theme to  the TV Western "Rawhide," died on Tuesday at 93.
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Rhythm and blues singer Bill Pinkney, the last surviving member of the original lineup of The Drifters, was found dead in his hotel room hours before he was due to perform in a July 4 celebration.
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Legendary country, rock and jazz guitarist Hank Garland, who performed with Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Charlie Parker and many others, has died at the age of 74.
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Johnny Oates, who managed the Texas Rangers to their first three postseason appearances, died early Friday. He was 58. Oates was diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago. His death was confirmed by John Blake, a former Rangers spokesman who worked for the organization when Oates coached in the '90s.
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Buck O'Neil, the goodwill ambassador for the Negro Leagues who fell one vote shy of the Hall of Fame, died Friday night. He was 94.
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Frankie Laine, the big-voiced singer whose string of hits made him one of the most popular entertainers in the 1950s, died Tuesday. He was 93.
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Singer/songwriter Stephen Stills, best  known for his work with folk-rock trio Crosby, Stills and Nash,  has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to bandmate  Graham Nash.
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IAMI, Aug. 18  - Neal Fredericks, the cinematographer of the low-budget hit horror film &quot;The Blair Witch Project,&quot; was killed on Sunday in a plane crash while filming a movie. He was 35.
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Country musician Porter Wagoner, who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton, dies at the age of 80.
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Porter Wagoner, the rhinestone-clad Grand Ole Opry star who helped launch the career of Dolly Parton by hiring her as his duet partner, died Sunday. He was 80.
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Laura Branigan, the Grammy-nominated singer who shot to fame with   her 1982 anthem "Gloria," died of a brain aneurysm Thursday at her home   in East Quogue, New York. She was 47.