Luther Vandross dead at 54

Posted on July 1, 2005 by | 17 Comments

Legendary R&B artist Luther Vandross, whose smooth, silky voice gave soul to songs about life, love and relationships, died Friday. He was 54 years old.

The popular crooner suffered a debilitating stroke in April 2003. Even so, his album “Dance With My Father,” co-written with Richard Marx, sold nearly a million copies in its first month of release that June. The album won him four Grammy Awards, half his lifetime total, including song of the year.

Vandross died at JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey at 1:47 p.m. ET, surrounded by family, friends and a medical support team, a statement from the hospital said. (full obit)

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17 responses to “Luther Vandross dead at 54”

  1. Marc | July 2, 2005 at 12:00 pm |

    It’s a sad day. He was a great performer.

  2. Ellen:wilmington,de | July 9, 2005 at 5:39 am |

    and so now when I here “Luther” sing “At Christmas Time” playing over and over in my home at Christmas, there will be a different feeling that of which I have yet to feel.

    Luther, I will continue to go to that same corner every Christmas, “Are you going to leave me standing there”?

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