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Old 12-25-06 | 02:07 AM
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James Brown, Dead at 73
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061225/..._mu/obit_brown

ATLANTA - James Brown, the legendary singer known as the "Godfather of Soul," has died, his agent said early Monday. He was 73.

Brown was hospitalized Sunday at Emory Crawford Long Hospital with pneumonia and died around 1:45 a.m. Monday, said his agent, Frank Copsidas of Intrigue Music. Longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by his side, Copsidas said.
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Old 12-25-06 | 02:10 AM
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I just saw this....

Get on the scene...RIP
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Old 12-25-06 | 02:25 AM
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That's terrible. RIP.
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Old 12-25-06 | 02:26 AM
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Sad news.
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Old 12-25-06 | 02:47 AM
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Interesting how the article just calls it "early monday" rather than "early Christmas morning" or "early on December 25th".

Sorry to hear of his passing, at least it was relatively quick.
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Old 12-25-06 | 02:58 AM
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Very sad. My dad will be surprised to hear this. He's always gone on and on about how he saw Mr. Brown 3 times in one year...
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Old 12-25-06 | 03:02 AM
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Interesting how the article just calls it "early monday" rather than "early Christmas morning" or "early on December 25th".
It's that war on Christmas I tell ya!
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Old 12-25-06 | 04:06 AM
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I thought the devil have stopped his aging process. Ah well. RIP.
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Old 12-25-06 | 05:23 AM
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Damn, R.I.P. James... nobody could come close to matching your moves!
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Old 12-25-06 | 05:51 AM
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RIP James.

That "one good article every issue" held true for a wonderful, lengthy James Brown write up in Rolling Stone recently. Worth seeking out.
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Old 12-25-06 | 09:01 AM
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farewell, Sex Machine. Take it to the bridge.......
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Old 12-25-06 | 09:53 AM
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RIP James Brown.
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Old 12-25-06 | 10:13 AM
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Wow, that's a real Xmas bummer. I will miss him.

Keep it funky for 'em, wherever you are, brutha James.
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James Brown is dead.

Bummer.
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Old 12-25-06 | 10:16 AM
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Damn R.I.P to the hardest workin Man in showbusiness.
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I don't feel good.

RIP James.
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Old 12-25-06 | 10:37 AM
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I wonder if whoever found him came out and put the cape on him to revive him?

RIP James.
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Old 12-25-06 | 11:10 AM
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Whoa. Sorry to hear that. He was one of the true originals. RIP, Hardest Working Man In Show Business.
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Old 12-25-06 | 01:03 PM
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Well, with just under 200 JB songs on my Ipod, I guess I know what I'll be listening to around the house today...

James has been my favorite musician since I was 16 years old. This one really hurts.
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Old 12-25-06 | 01:26 PM
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i really wish i could have seen him live...i always thought i would...sad news..
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Old 12-25-06 | 07:19 PM
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No mention of his death on ENTERTAINMENT TONITE or E! NEWS DAILEY on Monday.
And ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY has no mention in their 2006 YEAR END issue.
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Old 12-25-06 | 07:27 PM
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No mention of his death on ENTERTAINMENT TONITE or E! NEWS DAILEY on Monday.
And ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY has no mention in their 2006 YEAR END issue.
It just happened today. The year-end EW issue went to print long before then. As for the shows, they were likely recorded in advance because of Christmas.
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