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Motown’s Jimmy Ruffin Dies at 78

R.I.P.

"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” singer.

Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin passed away Wednesday in Las Vegas at the age of 78. Ruffin was known for a series of hits, including “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” in 1966 and "I've Passed This Way Before" in 1967. His brother, David, also enjoyed a successful musical career as one of the Temptations.

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