Last Surviving Drifter, Bill Pinkney Dead at 81

Original Drifter Bill Pinkney was found dead yesterday(July 4) in his hotel room at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort in Florida. Police did not reveal the cause of death but said it was not suspicious. Pinkney's manager said the singer had health problems.Pinkney was due to perform with his band at July 4 celebrations in Daytona Beach.Despite his death, the band went ahead with Wednesday's show.The Drifters brought us such hits as There Goes My Baby, Under The Boardwalk, Stand By Me, Up On The Roof, and This Magic Moment. Although Pinkney left group in 1958, he held on to the name and went on to fight for laws to allow a group to hold on to the name only if an original member is in the group.Burial plans for Pinkey have been arranged in South Carolina