Husband of Corinne Bailey Rae Found Dead

Posted on Mar 24th 2008 11:30AM by John D. Luerssen
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The husband of British soul star Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead from a suspected drug overdose. The body of Jason Rae, a 31-year-old saxophonist, was discovered Saturday in a Leeds apartment by the West Yorkshire police.

A postmortem exam performed Saturday night reaped inconclusive results, with toxicology tests pending. Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs to Rae. He has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.

Said to be devastated, Corinne Bailey Rae, through her record company, EMI, urged the media to "give her time to come to terms with the tragedy." An inquest into Rae's death is expected to begin immediately.

Jason Rae was a member of the Haggis Horns, who released their debut album, 'Hot Damn!,' in September. The Haggis Horns have backed stars including Bailey Rae, Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson. Bailey Rae, 29, met her husband while working as a cloakroom attendant at a Leeds jazz club. They married in 2001.