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R.I.P. Maurice White, Earth Wind & Fire founder dead at 74

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The band’s principal songwriter had been battling Parkinson’s disease

ON FEBRUARY 04, 2016, 5:48PM
Maurice White, co-founder and mastermind of legendary R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 74 years old.

White was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1992. The disease forced him to retire from touring, but he remained control over all creative and business decisions. According toTMZ, White’s Parkinson’s worsened in recent months, and he passed away in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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