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R&B singer Luther Vandross dies, 54

Published Saturday, Jul 2 2005, 00:31 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Luther Vandross has died at the age of 54, it has been confirmed.

The singer, who had hits with 'Here and Now' and 'Any Love,' suffered a debilitating stroke in April 2003 and had a lifelong history of obesity problems.

He died at John F. Kennedy Medical Centre in Edison, N.J. early Friday, said a hospital spokesman. No cause of death was released.
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