Sly Stone, funk music pioneer and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, funk music pioneer and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco deejay turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
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Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco DJ turned pop and funk music innovator, has died. He was 82.
Sly Stone, funk music pioneer and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Sly Stone, a onetime San Francisco deejay turned pop music innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
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"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone," a statement shared with USA TODAY on June 9 reads. "After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family."
After huge chart-topping success in the 1960s and 1970s, Stone had become an enigmatic and largely reclusive figure plagued by homelessness and health issues. He also had endured financial problems amid management disputes, at one point winning a $5 million judgment for unpaid royalties that was later overturned. In one dire period, reports indicated that the Woodstock icon was living in a van in Los Angeles.
