'Turn Off the Lights': Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › January 14, 2010
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PHILADELPHIA - Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with his forceful, masculine voice and passionate love ballads and later became an inspirational figure after suffering a devastating car accident that left him paralyzed, died Wednesday at age 59.
His son, Teddy Pendergrass II, said his father died at a hospital in suburban Philadelphia. The singer underwent colon cancer surgery eight months ago and had "a difficult recovery," his son said.See the full content of this document
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'Turn Off the Lights': Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59
"To all his fans who loved his music, thank you," his son said. "He will live on through hi...
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