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Johnny Graham, left, and Maurice White performing in 1982.
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Maurice White
Died on February 4, 2016 at age 74
The founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, Mr. White’s genre-defying music made it one of the most successful bands of the 1970s.
Notable Deaths 2016
Remembering Muhammad Ali, Prince, Patty Duke, Edward Albee, Pat Summitt, Gene Wilder, Phyllis Schlafly, David Bowie, Elie Wiesel, Shimon Peres, Nancy Reagan, Arnold Palmer, Harper Lee and others who died this year.