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Country vocalist, known for “B.J. the D.J.,” “I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water,” and his signature “Waterloo,” was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 60 years
Multi-instrumentalist who was also part of Sixties boy band Dino, Desi and Billy dies following short battle with cancer
Blount, who attended the festival with his father, was in a medically-induced coma before succumbing to organ injuries
Rock Hall-inducted drummer also contributed spoken word sections of hits like “Nights in White Satin” and “Ride My See-Saw”
Married to the Mob and Battlestar Galactica star’s career spanned seven decades
Wilson “toasted” on 19 of British reggae band’s albums, including the Number One hit rendition of “Red Red Wine”
A tribute to the actor who gave us Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Black Panther — and who leaves behind an impressive legacy that still feels painfully unfinished
“The Voice” sang Sixties hits “Cara Mia,” “This Magic Moment” and “Come a Little Bit Closer”
In-demand musician also played on Billy Joel’s hit “Piano Man,” Buckingham Nicks and Gram Parsons’ solo LPs
“Dad knew that Black images matter,” Van Peebles’ son and actor Mario Van Peebles said. “If a picture is worth a thousand words, what was a movie worth?”
