Rick James found dead

[WDWHound]

CNN is reporting that Singer Rick James was found dead in his home by his caretaker.

 

[Robinrs]

OMG!

 

[Figment22]

Wow! Here's the full story from CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/06/rick.james/index.html

(CNN) -- Singer Rick James was found dead in his home Friday morning by his caretaker, a Los Angeles police Department spokesman said.

James, 56, was a musical icon of the early 1980's and credited with helping to create the "punk funk" style of music that was characterized in his 1981 album "Street Songs."

 

[MosMom]

Oh wow! He was just getting ready to do a reality series and had done a few skits with Dave Chapelle on his show. That is a shocker!

 

[nuts4sn00py]

Ditto, Robinrs! Kathy

 

[Hillbeans]

LOL - the Dave Chappelle show skits were a riot.

I wonder if Drugs had anything to do with it.

 

[Cindy B]

That seems so unreal. I too have seen him on Chappellle.

 

[snoopy]

I'm actually surprised Rick James has lived this long.

Still sad to hear of his death.

 

[cinmell]

I was surprised to hear this. Those Chappelle skits with Rick James and Charlie Murphy are very funny.

 

[Disney Doll]

Too bad!!

 

[MosMom]

For those of you who have seen the Dave Chapelle skits...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/scorch/tombstone.jpg

My brother sent me this.

 

[Poohbear123]

Didn't realize he was in such bad health.......RIP Super Freak

 

[Luckymommyx2]

How sad.

 

[FINFAN]

I know his personal life was a bit of a mess, but man, I love his music! He will be greatly missed by me, and my brother who is also a big fan. My brother's band plays the song
"se*- machine" and the crowd always jams the dance floor.

 

[Figment22]

Originally posted by MosMom
For those of you who have seen the Dave Chapelle skits...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/scorch/tombstone.jpg

My brother sent me this.

 

[Blondie]

Originally posted by snoopy
I'm actually surprised Rick James has lived this long.

Me too, he lived a pretty wild life there for a while.

 

[Micca]

Not a fan, but am saddened to hear of the death of someone with talent who was addled by drugs.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

 

[Pongo69]

You know my dh just informed me the song Mary Jane was actually about dope and not a woman

Before you laugh I was young when I heard this song for the first time. I actually thought Mary Jane was a woman

He's still laughing at me

edited to add I love to listen to Rick and Tena Marie.
So sad

 

[Leota]

Bummer.....
I met Rick James, actually - At a concert in Buffalo, NY (his hometown) We had driven over from Rochester & the show was sold-out - While we were bumming about not being able to get in, Rick James & his entourage came up, he asked what was wrong, we told him & he brought us into the club with him & his group.
Without Mr. James kindness, I would not have seen Toots & the Maytals that night......

I'm sad to hear of his passing......