Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician, Dies at 70

Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer, has died. She was 70. Wilson’s longtime manager Robert Torre shared with WBGO that Wilson died early Wednesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi. A cause of death was not given. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-winning and […]

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According to Variety’s source item, Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician, Dies at 70, Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer, has died. She was 70. Wilson’s longtime manager Robert Torre shared with WBGO that Wilson died early Wednesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi. A cause of death was not given. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy Award-winning and […]

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