Musician Gil Scott-Heron, who helped lay the groundwork for rap by fusing minimalistic percussion, political expression and spoken-word poetry on songs such as ``The Revolution Will Not Be Televised'' but saw his brilliance undermined by a years-long drug addiction, died Friday at age 62.
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Musician Gil Scott-Heron dies
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``He died doing what he loved''
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Pink Floyd founder Richard Wright dies
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George Carlin dies of heart failure
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Senator Robert Byrd dies at 92
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Hip-hop star Nate Dogg dies
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Irish musician Ronnie Drew of the Dubliners dies at 73
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Vesta Williams died of possible drug overdose
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Smith died of drug intoxication
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Lyric composer Kim Dong-jin dies
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Music legend Bob Dylan turns 70
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Howard Zinn passes away at 87
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Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees dies at age 62
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Inspiration for ``Norma Rae'' dies
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Sen. Robert Byrd dies
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Howard Zinn, historian and activist, dies at 87
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Rap legend Heavy D dies at 44