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Rick James Dies of ‘Natural Causes’

Rick James passed away Friday from “natural causes” resulting from “existing medical conditions” at his home in Los Angeles. James is best known for his hit 1981 funk classic “Super Freak.” He was 56.http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/06/rick.james/index.html

Alyssa Fried: Alyssa has worked with Mxdwn since 2002, beginning as newswire editor and reviewing albums. Over the years, her role shifted, and she has worked primarily on live concert reviews and photography since 2010. She graduated Penn State in 2003 with a BA in English.
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