BLUES SINGER WRIGHT DIES
Blues singer MARVA WRIGHT has died at the age of 62.
The star passed away on Tuesday (23Mar10) after suffering complications following a 2009 stroke.
Last June (09) Wright stepped off stage at the CoCo Club in New Orleans , Louisiana when she felt unwell and began slurring her speech.
The singer didn’t start singing professionally until she was 40, but sh e went on to perform internationally with her band the BMWs.
A statement on Wright’s website reads, "At 6am this morning, Marva suff ered another stroke and passed away. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to h er family, friends & loved ones. Information about services will be made available soon." She is survived by four children, 11 grandchildren and one great grandc hild, according to her website.
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