Being reported is the sad news that we have just lost a great unique soul artist
Gil Scott-Heron passed away on the afternoon of May 27th 2011 in a New York hospital aged 62
The below quotes are from the website komplicated.com
A friend who answered the telephone listed for his Manhattan recording company confirms he died Friday afternoon at a hospital.
Doris C. Nolan says he died after becoming sick upon returning from a European trip promoting the rerelease of "I'm New Here" with additional production by British remix guru Jamie XX.
As is so often the case these days, the news broke via Twitter, with Scott-Heron's UK publisher Jamie Byng posting tweets saying ...
Just heard the very sad news that my dear friend and one of the most inspiring people I've ever met, the great Gil Scott-Heron, died today.
sad news RIP
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