Maurice White
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Maurice White

Dead

Born: 12/19/1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died: 2/4/2016
Age: 74
Cause of death: Parkinson's disease

Noted For: pop/R&B singer; founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire (1972-1994). Older brother of bandmate Verdine White. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2000).