‘Lean on Me’ Singer Bill Withers Dies at Age 81 of Heart Complications

‘Lean on Me’ Singer Bill Withers Dies at Age 81 of Heart Complications
Singer-songwriter Bill Withers poses in his office in Beverly Hills, Calif. on June 21, 2006. Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine," died in Los Angeles from heart complications on Monday, March 30, 2020. He was 81. Reed Saxon/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Bill Withers, the influential soul singer who wrote “Aint No Sunshine” and “Lean on Me,” died at age 81.

A statement from his family said his cause of death was related to heart complications.

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Jack Phillips
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