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That's a relief! I think we lost so many talented artists last year that we shouldn't lose any more for at least a decade!

So sad, it appears the reports were true after all.

From what I've read, it seemed that the initial reports were premature, but he did later pass :-(

Reading between the lines, it would seem perhaps someone leaked the news that he'd died before an official statement was made and that's where the confusion lay.

His daughter seemed really angry that people knew (I cannot blame her).

Yup, that's correct.

The media has become largely useless. They only want to be first. Accuracy is way down the priority list.