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LeRoi Moore From Dave Matthews Band Died

LeRoi Moore - the saxophonist from the Dave Matthews Band - died Tuesday from complications of injuries that he suffered during an accident. He was only 46 years old.

Moore died at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was admitted with complications that arose weeks after the June 30 wreck, according to a statement on the band’s Web site. It did not specify what led to his death, and nursing supervisor Galina Shinder said the hospital could not release details.

Jeff Healey Dies After Long Battle Against Cancer

One of the most talented rock and jazz musician – Jeff Healey – died last week at the age of 41 after years of battling against cancer. The blind musician was talented and inspired many people with his music.

Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hospital, said bandmate Colin Bray, who was in the room with Healey’s family when the guitarist died. The Grammy-nominated Healey rose to stardom as the leader of the Jeff Healey Band, a rock-oriented trio that gained international acclaim and platinum record sales with the 1988 album “See the Light.” The album included the hit single “Angel Eyes.”

World Commemorates Sinatra’s Memory

The infamous Frank Sinatra or as we all affectionately call him Ol’ Blue Eyes made an impact with his music and the way he lived when he was alive. Now that he is gone the world is commemorating his memory with his very own postage stamp.

The stamp commemorating Frank Sinatra was announced by Postmaster General John Potter, who called the crooner “an extraordinary entertainer whose life and work left an indelible impression on American culture.”