Rick James dies

[sandersk]

I don't remember whom, but I know one of the moderators around here had a Rick James quote in his signature.

Anyway, Rick James died today. Just thought you might want to know.

[Justin42]

wow... that came out of nowhere.

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

[burninfool]

I don't remember whom, but I know one of the moderators around here had a Rick James quote in his signature.

I think that is the all powerful Ian.

R.I.P. superfreak

[Ian]

What? Nooooooooooooo!!!!

I guess cocaine is one hell of a drug...

[eliminator]

http://www.rickjames.com/

... "...natural causes.." ..?

[aviationwiz]

From CNN:

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Flamboyant funk musician Rick James had nine drugs in his system when he died suddenly in August, including cocaine, methamphetamine, valium and vicodin, according to a coroner's report Thursday.

James, 56, died in his sleep on August 6 in his Los Angeles home of a heart attack, but the drugs in his system likely contributed to the organ's failure, the report said.