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[jobber]

He just died according to reports from another stroke.

Kinda sad and listening to the Heart and Soul station on SIR isn't making it better

 

[ronito]

Oh man. It's bad news Friday...

 

[Ryck]

May he rest in peace....

 

[Boogie9IGN]

Link?

 

[DarienA]

It's in the red breaking news section on cnn.com.

This is sad... man.. so much Luther Vandross over the years.... a great talent... our lives our a bit dimmer because his light is gone...

 

[jobber]

Ok, one of his best friends said Luther was doing therapy and his heart just stopped.

 

[OmniGamer]

Caught a news segment about 15mins ago talking about his life in that "someone just died" sorta way and couldn't believe it. Such a Great loss .

 

[DMczaf]

WTF?

 

[sprsk]

aw dude that really sucks "never too much" is such a awesome song too :/

 

[Shawnwhann]

 

[gofreak]

Awww man

 

[nitewulf]

Oh man. It's bad news Friday...

there is more bad news?

RIP luther.

 

[Smiles and Cries]

sad news

RIP Luther

 

[Doth Togo]

One of three. Who's next?

 

[Red Scarlet]

bah :/

 

[Loki]

Sucks. May he rest in peace. I loved his voice, and he always seemed like a charming, genuinely good guy in interviews.

 

[UtadaBarkley]

Legendary R&B artist Luther Vandross has died, CNN has confirmed. Details to come.

From CNN.

 

[AirBrian]

Wow, that really sucks. He was only 54...so much life left.

RIP

 

[Lil' Dice]

Fuck, R&B is quickly dying off....

 

[sprsk]

looks like the XM channel "the groove" is playing all luther today starting with his group changes

 

[Afro Thunder]

(CNN) -- Legendary R&B artist Luther Vandross died Friday, CNN has confirmed. He was 54 years old.

The popular crooner suffered a debilitating stroke in April 2003. Even so, his album "Dance With My Father," co-written with Richard Marx, sold nearly a million copies in its first month of release that June. And the album won him four Grammy Awards, half his lifetime total, including song of the year.

Vandross' songs and emotionally charged ballads carry a signature soulful, silky sound.

It was after a chance meeting with David Bowie at a recording studio that Vandross was asked to sing backup on Bowie's hit 1975 album, "Young Americans."

Later, Vandross would serve as Bowie's opening act.

Vandross also sang backup for Bette Midler and Barbra Streisand, while lending his voice to commercial jingles.

When record companies rejected him, Vandross used his own money to produce his 1981 debut album, "Never Too Much."

It went on to top the R&B charts and sold 2 million copies.

Other hit singles followed, like "Any Love" and "Here and Now."

Vandross struggled with health and image problems, claiming that he lost 100 pounds -- 13 times. He suffered from diabetes and hypertension but refused to slow down until his stroke two years ago.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/01/vandross.obit/index.html?section=cnn_topstories

 

[MIMIC]

Damn....R.I.P. My mom is in complete shock.

 

[tmdorsey]

One of the greats. Will truely be missed.

 

[midnightguy]

makes me sad to hear this - his music was so awesome - rest in peace

 

[Teknopathetic]

 

[Fresh Prince]

R.I.P

Thanks to Kanye now I can't stop myself saying,"Now you're going to take your pants off' :\

 

[Phoenix]

If you have the ability to have sex tonight, do your duty and put on some Luther to pay your respects to the man who may very well be the reason for your existence

 

[Guzim]

RIP to a great musician and a great voice.

 

[Jewbacca]

HMMM Rob Liefield must have drawn him... his right eye is closer to his nose than his left eye...

RIP Vandross