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Andre Williams, the R&B singer and songwriter who started his career in Detroit, has died at age 82.
A popular Detroit meteorologist has died by suicide after going public last month with her health struggles following laser eye surgery. The death of Jessica Starr, who had worked at WJBK Fox 2 since 2011, was announced by her tearful station colleagues on air this morning.This literally hits close to home, as WJBK's studios are across the street from where I teach.
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deathwatch .
She was an 18-time Grammy winner and the first woman to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.One can watch the video at the link or click on R.I.P. Aretha Franklin to watch it and three other videos, one from CBC and two from WXYZ in Detroit, at my personal blog.
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