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Legendary musician Sly Stone, an influential force behind the funk movement with his band Sly and the Family Stone, has passed away at 82. Reports confirm he died in Los Angeles surrounded by family while battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other ailments. The music world now mourns his groundbreaking legacy.
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