Pop and Rock Star Deaths in 2016

Man in the Middle: Maurice White (in white) surrounded by Earth, Wind & Fire (circa 1976).

Maurice White

Band: Earth, Wind & Fire
Position: vocalist/drummer
Died: Feb. 3, 2016
Cause of death: Parkinson's disease
Age: 74
Distinction: Co-wrote "Mighty Mighty" (No. 29, 1974), "Devotion" (No. 33, 1975), "Shining Star" (No. 1, 1975), "Sun Goddess" (No. 44, 1975), "That's the Way of the World" (No. 12, 1975), "Sing a Song" (No. 5, 1975), "Saturday Night" (No. 12, 1976), "Serpentine Fire" (No. 13, 1977), "Fantasy" (No. 32, 1977) , "September" (No. 8, 1978) and "Let's Groove" (No. 3, 1981). 

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Steve Bloom

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