http://www.drudgereport.com/



Oh God, I hope this is wrong.

It's on Yahoo's Top Stories, too. I hope it's a false report.

BlaqueKnight said:

OMG this is fucked up. According to CNN.com Rick James was found dead his home last friday. This is so fucking sad, they state the details haven't come out yet.

http://www.cnn.com/

Yes apparently it is true.

From AP...

LOS ANGELES - Funk singer Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit "Super Freak," died Friday, apparently of natural causes, police said. James, 56, died at 9:45 a.m. at a residence near Universal City, said Officer Esther Reyes, a Police Department spokeswoman.

http://et.tv.yahoo.com/newslink/

The creator of the hit "Super Freak" RICK JAMES has died, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to ET. No details regarding his death were immediately available and the investigation is ongoing. The 56-year-old funk star was best known for his 1981 hit "Super Freak." He later fell victim to a crack cocaine addiction that led to a conviction for assaulting and holding a woman against her will. In 1998, James suffered a stroke. Just two months ago, James took the stage to receive a special ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Beverly Hills.

Fuck no,,,this CAN'T be true. I heard him on the radio speaking last week and he was ok