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Music producer Phil Spector has died at the age of 81, it has been confirmed.
He was in prison serving a sentence of 19 years to life for the murder of actor Lana Clarkson and was convicted in 2009.
According to TMZ, Spector contracted coronavirus four weeks ago and was taken to hospital, but recovered enough to be sent back to prison. However, he is said to have relapsed and was rushed back to the hospital when he was having trouble breathing, but died yesterday (January 16).
His death was confirmed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). “California Health Care Facility inmate Phillip Spector was pronounced deceased of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at an outside hospital,” the CDCR website stated.
“His official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner in the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.”
This is a developing news story and will be updated.
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