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The Commodores' co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread has died. He was 75.

On Saturday, LaPread's daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed her father's death on social media.

"It is with very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed," Soraya wrote on a post shared to her Instagram Story. Soraya also uploaded a photo of herself embracing LaPread.

No cause of death was immediately provided. However, the NZHerald reported on Saturday that LaPread died following a "sudden medical event" in Auckland, New Zealand. According to the outlet, LaPread had lived in Auckland for 40 years prior to his death.

LaPread co-founded the Commodores with Lionel Richie, Walter "Clyde" Orange, Thomas McClary, William King, Milan Williams after they met as students at the Tuskegee Institute, which later became known as Tuskegee University, in Tuskegee, Alabama.

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Commodores co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread dead at 75

Ronald LaPread, legendary bassist and co-founder of The Commodores alongside Lionel Richie, has died at age 75, his daughter confirmed Saturday.
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One of my all time favorites. GREAT receiver. Hands like glue. RIP
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Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts wide receiver, 93. RIP
A 20th-round draft pick from SMU, Berry played 13 years for the Colts, made the Pro Bowl six times and retired in 1967 with 631 receptions, then an NFL record. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and, 21 years later, was named to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. Berry also spent six years as head coach of the New England Patriots, taking them to the Super Bowl in 1985, where they lost to the Chicago Bears.
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Actor James Handy, 81, of 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Jumanji,' stabbed to death in Los Angeles​

Police have arrested the son of actor James Handy’s girlfriend in his death after he was found stabbed in the chest in Los Angeles, law enforcement said Thursday.

Officers responded to a home Wednesday morning after a 911 caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

 
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Actor James Handy, 81, of 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Jumanji,' stabbed to death in Los Angeles​

Police have arrested the son of actor James Handy’s girlfriend in his death after he was found stabbed in the chest in Los Angeles, law enforcement said Thursday.

Officers responded to a home Wednesday morning after a 911 caller said, “I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Terrific character actor. Made every role his own. Hard way to go out. RIP
 
Ned Jarrett, a two-time NASCAR premier-series champion and one of the first drivers to make a successful transition from the race car to the television booth, died Friday. He was 93.


Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, and Ned Jarrett were the best trio in sports broadcasting.
 
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Star Trek: The Original Series guest actor William Smithers passed away at the age of 98. While a cause of death has not been revealed yet, the Santa Barbara Independent did report Smithers actually died back on Tuesday, May 26, even though the news was just released.

Fans of TOS will immediately recognize and remember Smithers from the season 2 episode “Bread and Circuses,” in which Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the landing party find themselves prisoners in a Roman gladiator-esque society.
 
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Star Trek: The Original Series guest actor William Smithers passed away at the age of 98. While a cause of death has not been revealed yet, the Santa Barbara Independent did report Smithers actually died back on Tuesday, May 26, even though the news was just released.

Fans of TOS will immediately recognize and remember Smithers from the season 2 episode “Bread and Circuses,” in which Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the landing party find themselves prisoners in a Roman gladiator-esque society.
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At 98, I don't think they need to tell us the cause of death.
 
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Former Alabama, Mobile area high school basketball standout has died​


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Torrance, a 6-foot-5 guard, played for the Crimson Tide from 2006-2010 under coaches Mark Gottfried and Anthony Grant. He was a second-team All-SEC pick as a senior in 2010, when he averaged 15.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. RIP
 
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Former Alabama, Mobile area high school basketball standout has died​


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Torrance, a 6-foot-5 guard, played for the Crimson Tide from 2006-2010 under coaches Mark Gottfried and Anthony Grant. He was a second-team All-SEC pick as a senior in 2010, when he averaged 15.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. RIP
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He was a solid player
 
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