Leonard ‘Hub’ Hubbard, Longtime Bassist for the Roots, Dead at 62
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“Hub” spent 15 years in the Philadelphia crew, appearing on their first seven LPs before leaving the band in 2007 following a cancer diagnosis
Billy Hinsche, Longtime Member of Beach Boys’ Touring Band, Dead at 70
Posted in: Music NewsMulti-instrumentalist who was also part of Sixties boy band Dino, Desi and Billy dies following short battle with cancer
Terence ‘Astro’ Wilson, Longtime UB40 Vocalist, Dead at 64
Posted in: Music NewsWilson “toasted” on 19 of British reggae band’s albums, including the Number One hit rendition of “Red Red Wine”
Jay Black, Jay and the Americans Singer, Dead at 82
Posted in: Music News“The Voice” sang Sixties hits “Cara Mia,” “This Magic Moment” and “Come a Little Bit Closer”
Girls Aloud Singer Sarah Harding Dead at 39
Posted in: Music NewsSinger in platinum-selling U.K. girl group dies following battle with breast cancer
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Reggae Giant and Dub Pioneer, Dead at 85
Posted in: Music NewsProlific reggae singer, producer, and studio wizard who reinvented the genre and pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music died Sunday
Zion I Rapper Steve ‘Zumbi’ Gaines Dead at 49
Posted in: Music NewsBeloved Bay Area rapper released over 10 albums the past 20 years
Howard Weitzman, Hollywood Lawyer Who Repped Michael Jackson Estate, Dead at 81
Posted in: Music NewsCelebrity attorney also briefly represented O.J. Simpson prior to 1994 murder trial
Anne Beatts, Original ‘SNL’ Writer, Dead at 74
Posted in: TV NewsEmmy-winning writer also created sitcom Square Pegs, edited Titters: The First Collection of Humor by Women
Reggae Icon Bunny Wailer — Founding Member of the Wailers — Has Died at 73
Posted in: Music NewsWailer’s manager, Maxine Stowe, confirmed his death
