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James Brown dead at 73
"Godfather of Soul" James Brown has died at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 73. Brown was admitted to Emory Crawford Long Hospital yesterday (Sunday) and was suffering with pneumonia. His agent, Frank Copsidas, told the AP that Brown died at approximately 1:45am Eastern on Christmas Day. Reports out of the UK list the time of death at 6.45am on Monday Relatives of the popular funk and soul singer were being informed of the death. "On Saturday, he went to his dentist up in Atlanta, and his dentist told him something was wrong, and he sent him to a doctor immediately," Copsidas told the BBC World Service. Copsidas said longtime friend Charles Bobbit was by Brown's side when he died at Emory Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Born on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina, the "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" singer had a troubled start - entering juvenile detention in 1948 - but upon release, he turned his attentions to music and had his first hit in 1956. James Joseph Brown, Jr. is widely considered one of the most influential figures in 20th century music reports CTA.
The soul legend was charged with domestic abuse in 2004 after a row with his wife Tomi Rae Hynie but the allegation was resolved when he failed to contest the charge Brown was arrested in January 2004 and accused of pushing Ms Hynie to the floor and threatening her. Prosecutors said Brown had pleaded guilty to the charges and would forfeit a $1,000 (£550) bond as a fine. He has had a number of legal problems over the years, including a two-and-a-half year jail term for assault in 1998. But he was granted a state pardon in 2003 by the state of South Carolina. In 2004, James Brown was also diagnosed with prostate cancer. "I have overcome a lot of things in my life. I will overcome this as well," Brown, 71, said in a statement.
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