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R&B Legend Passes Away

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Pendergrass dies at 59, after losing battle with cancer.

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Teddy Pendergrass passed away Wednesday after losing a year-long battle with colon cancer. The R&B singer of the '70s and '80s—his hits include "Close the Door," "Joy," and "It Should've Been You"—had a difficult time recovering from surgery, and died at 59 at Bryn Mawr Hospital outside of his hometown,...

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