Melinda Rose Woodward, the longtime wife of the Welsh singer Tom Jones, died Sunday morning of cancer in California, Jones announced. She was 75. A post on the singer’s official …
Died April 2016
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Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was shot to death Saturday night in New Orleans, according to ESPN.
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Velvety-voiced R&B singer-songwriter Leon Haywood was known best for his 1970s single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You.”
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Bill Henderson sang with many jazz greats including Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Ramsey Lewis, and Jimmie Smith.
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Merle Haggard died on April 6, 2016 – his 79th birthday – but his songs live on. He serenaded listeners for decades, creating what came to be known as “outlaw country” as he …
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Country giant Merle Haggard, the influential artist known best for hits including “Okie From Muskogee” and “Sing Me Back Home,” has died. He was 79. Haggard died Wednesday, on his …
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Joseph Medicine Crow, the respected historian of Montana’s Crow tribe, died Sunday in Billings, Montana, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press. He was 102.
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