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Thread started 02/05/19 1:22pm

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Do you think James Brown was Murdered?

What a strange read...

The doctor who signed Brown’s death certificate does not believe he died of natural causes. A friend says he has a vial of blood that could be evidence of murder. And the daughter keeping Brown’s crypt won’t say whether he’s in it. The Godfather of Soul has been dead for 12 years, but the questions have not been put to rest.

By Thomas Lake, CNN

I have spent almost two years digging through James Brown’s secret history. I have interviewed nearly 140 people. I’ve gone to the mountains of Oregon to read a dead woman’s notebook, and to a church near Atlanta to hear a tale about a vial of a dead man’s blood. There are many things I still don’t know. But I am certain of this: When it comes to the Godfather of Soul, you should always question the official story.

Officially, Brown died of a heart attack an... his lungs at age 73 in a hospital in Atlanta in the early hours of Christmas Day 2006. Officially, only his personal manager, Charles Bobbit, was with him at the end. Officially, Bobbit heard Brown complain from his bed that his chest was on fire and then saw Brown lie down and die. It was that simple. An old man lived hard and died suddenly. Nothing to see here.

But I have found reasons to question this narrative. So have others who knew Brown — at least 13 who have said they want an autopsy, a criminal investigation, or both.

These skeptics include Marvin Crawford, the doctor who signed Brown’s death certificate; Andre White, a friend who believes he was murdered; Darren Lumar, a son-in-law who claimed to know that Brown was murdered; Frank Copsidas, Brown’s manager; Daryl Brown, one of six heirs named in Brown’s will; Tomirae Brown, James Brown’s fourth wife; Fannie Brown Burford, a friend who calls herself the God Sister of Soul; Anne Weston, a former backup singer; Rita Udom, Brown’s former personal physician; Nick Ashton-Hart, who managed Brown’s international tours; and LaRhonda Pettit, a daughter who alleged that Brown’s crypt was empty.

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2019/02/us/james-brown-death-questions/

[Edited 2/5/19 13:23pm]

Ethos	I think he was "murdered" by ill health.
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NorthC	There are so many famous people in the world that have rumours going around that they were murdered. In rock & roll, Brian Jones is one of them. Going back in time... Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Napoleon... There is always somebody who comes up with a murder theory...
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SoulAlive	mrwiggles said: Ethos said: I think he was "murdered" by ill health. Yeah I used to think that too. Until I read parts 1-3 of this report. Its just overwhelming. I believe both he and his wife Arienne had some help going to the other side. yeah,it really makes you wonder
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CoolMF	I'm still reading the articles as all 3 of the parts are extremely long. The author seems to imply that GFOS had his own version of Elvis' "Memphis Mafia"...
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CoolMF	Finished reading it over the weekend. Extremely long read but worth the time. Now I'm wondering 2 things- 1.) where's James' body and 2.) what'll come to light when/if the blood is tested.
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PeteSilas	crazy shit, i don't know what to think, money makes people crazy, i know that.
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