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Artist News
Earth, Wind & Fire’s Maurice White dies
By Andy Malt | Published on Friday 5 February 2016
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White has died, aged 74. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1992, but his condition is said to have worsened in recent months.
His brother Verdine, bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire, said in a statement: “My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep. While the world has lost another great musician and legend, our family asks that our privacy is respected as we start what will be a very difficult and life changing transition in our lives. Thank you for your prayers and well wishes”.
Meanwhile, the band said on their website: “The light is he, shining on you and me” – a line from their 1976 song ‘Spirit’.
