Rap-Up.com || R&B Legend Teddy Pendergrass Dies at 59

Soul legend Teddy Pendergrass has passed away at the age of 59.

The five-time Grammy nominee, who achieved success in the 1970s and ’80s, died Wednesday (Jan. 13) at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Philadelphia. The singer’s son, Teddy Pendergrass II, said his father had difficulty recovering after undergoing colon cancer surgery eight months ago.

Pendergrass had survived a devastating car accident in 1982 that left him paralyzed from the waist down, yet he returned to the stage in 1985, performing from a wheelchair at Live Aid.

Some of his best-known hits include “If You Don’t Know Me By Now” with Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, “Love T.K.O.,” “Close the Door,” and “Hold Me,” a duet with Whitney Houston.

“To all his fans who loved his music, thank you,” his son told The Associated Press. “He will live on through his music.”

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8 Comments

Dave
January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
Damn, y everybody been dying lately? This is crazy.

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J-Wellz
January 14th, 2010 at 12:59 am
R.I.P. Teddy Pendergrass U WILL BE MISSED
“IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW” IS THE REASON Y I LISTENED TO CIARA’S “NEVER EVER”.BUT MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE SONG BY HIM IS “YOU’RE MY LATEST,MY GREATEST INSPIRATION”.I LUV DAT SONG.

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Hoodstar Terror
January 14th, 2010 at 3:03 am
R.I.P A star has fallen;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

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GeeMan
January 14th, 2010 at 4:29 am
A legend who will be truly missed.

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bass_man
January 14th, 2010 at 8:51 am
This an epidemic :(

Prayers to family and loved ones

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mal
January 14th, 2010 at 11:17 am
so sad :-(

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king
January 15th, 2010 at 1:09 am
rip uncle tp i still jam turn off the lights, come go with me, love t.k.o…its so many to name thanks for all the game you taught me through your music
ONE LOVE!

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ranell 1
January 17th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
your goin truly be miss in & outside music one best that did it Teddy P R.I.P truly missed

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