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RIP Teddy Pendergrass

American R&B Legend Teddy Pendergrass reportedly died Wednesday evening (January 13, 2010). Pendergrass was known for his smash love ballads such as “Turn Off the Lights” and “Love TKO.” He died after after a long illness, reportedly with his family at his bedside. Below we’ve featured some Teddy Pendergrass pictures via Corbis.

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Teddy Pendergrass performing. Undated photo by Neal Preston.

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Teddy Pendergrass performing. Taken in 1978 by Neal Preston.

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Teddy Pendergrass performing. Undated photo by Neal Preston.

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Teddy Pendergrass leaning on a motorcycle in a stone atrium. Taken in 1980 by Lynn Goldsmith

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Teddy Pendergrass at the beach at sunset in his wheelchair. He was paralyzed from the waist down following a motor vehicle accident in 1982. This photo was taken in 1984 by Neal Preston.

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Teddy Pendergrass in hospital, surrounded by nurses, after he was paralyzed in a motor vehicle accident. Photo by Neal Preston.

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Teddy Pendergrass performs at Fair Grounds in New Orleans during the first weekend of the 33rd Annual Jazz and Heritage Festival, April 28, 2002. Photo by David Morris.

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Mary Travers Pictures

Mary Travers, singer-songwriter and member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary – one of the most successful folk-singing groups of the 1960s – passed away earlier this week. Below we’ve featured some Mary Travers pictures for her fans.

Photo taken in the mid-1960s
L-R: Peter Yarrow, Mary Travers, Paul Stookey

Mary Travers circa 1976

Peter, Paul & Mary in 1963

Peter, Mary & Paul in 1984

Paul Stookey (Left), Mary Travers (Center) and Peter Yarrow (Right) of Peter, Paul and Mary, at the 2006 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony where they were honored

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Patrick Swayze Pictures

Patrick Swayze, the actor who danced his way into moviegoers hearts in the movie ‘Dirty Dancing’, then later broke these same hearts in the movie ‘Ghost’, died yesterday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was just 57 years old. Below we’ve featured some Patrick Swayze pictures courtesy of Corbis.


Patrick Swayze dance with his mother
Photo taken in 1988 by Deborah Feingold


Patrick Swayze on the set of “The Outsiders”
Photo taken in 1983


Patrick Swayze on the Set of “The Outsiders” with Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ralph Macchio, Thomas C. Howell, and Tom Cruise
Photo taken in 1983


Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in a scene from Dirty Dancing
Photo taken in 1987


Patrick Swayze and his wife Lisa Niemi attending the world premiere of Rocky Balboa in Hollywood, California
Photo taken December 13, 2006

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