According to Billboard:
Arguably the most powerful voice in Motown's storied history has been silenced. Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs, Jr., died today (Oct. 17) at his home in Detroit after a long series io illnesses — including cancer and a stroke — that forced him to stop performing in 2000. He was 72.
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