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Missing Manic Street Preachers Guitarist Declared Dead

Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards, who mysteriously disappeared more than 13 years ago, has been pronounced legally dead by a British court, according to a band spokeswoman. Edwards' parents had petitioned the court to hand down a ruling about their son's official status in a quest for closure.

The troubled Welsh musician's vanishing act has been considered by many to have been the result of a suicide, but his bandmates have consistently held out hope for his return. Edwards, aka Richey James, whose car was discovered abandoned near the Severn Bridge, which connects England with Wales, has been the rumor of several Elvis-like sightings in the past few years.

Read more details about this development on Edwards here.

Dearly Departed Musicians

    Ralph Joseph "Jody" Reynolds, Nov. 7: The rockabilly singer, whose lone Top 10 hit 'Endless Sleep' ushered in a wave of similar songs about teens and tragedy in the late 1950s, died of liver cancer. He was 75.

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    Mitch Mitchell, Nov. 12: The rock durmmer, left, and last surviving member of the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience, was found dead of apparent natural causes in a Portland hotel room at age 61. The leader of the band overdosed in 1970, while bassist Noel Redding, right, died in 2003.

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    Miriam Makeba, Nov. 10: THe South African singing legend who was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid died from a heart attack after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76.

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    Shakir Stewart, Nov. 1: The Island Def Jam executive who became head of the legendary rap label following Jay-Z's departure, killed himself on Nov. 1. Police say he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 34 years old.

    Merl Saunders, Oct. 24: The rock and jazz keyboardist who recorded albums with music titans like The Grateful Dead and Miles Davis, died at the age of 74 after complications from a stroke.

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    Dee Dee Warwick, Oct. 18: The soul songstress died after months of declining health. Warwick, the sister of soul legend Dionne, also achieved a great deal of success, both as a solo artist as well as with her sister.

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    Levi Stubbs, Oct. 17: The iconic lead singer, second from left, who gave voice to Four Tops classics like "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your Loving" died at 72 from complications of cancer and a stroke. Abdul Fakir, far left, is now the sole living member of the original quartet.

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    Nick Reynolds, Oct. 1: The Kingston Trio led the folk music uprising in the late 1950s, paving the way for the Dylans and the Baezs of the world. Reynolds, right with Dave Guard and Bob Shane, had been in the hospital with acute respiratory disease before his family took him off life support. He was 75.

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    Norman Whitfield, Sept. 16: The Motown tunesmith responsible for anthems like 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' 'Car Wash' and 'War' died shortly after awakening from a diabetes-related coma. He was 67.

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    Richard Wright, Sept. 15: With Pink Floyd, he unleashed new sounds from his collection of synths and organs that gave the band its signature psychedelic sheen. Wright, who also wrote mammoth cuts like "Us and Them" for the band, died following a battle with cancer. He was 65.

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steeltown7272

who cares....he loked like a total flamer

November 25 2008 at 8:19 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tony

your so right and your one of them

November 25 2008 at 8:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tony

WHO CARES.....JUST ANOTHER DOPER

REMEMBER YOU VOTED IN CZAR OBAMA AND HE IS GOING TO SEND US TO HELL

November 25 2008 at 8:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Belinda

there are so many dumbasses on here, its pathetic.

November 25 2008 at 6:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kimk20554

Who?

November 24 2008 at 7:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ed Baggett

Only a conservative republican (eg: Ann Coulter,Sean Hannity)could be capable of uttering a more wicked remark about someone !!!!

November 24 2008 at 7:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lolololol13

Yah Staciy. You got it right. I'm totally saying that because I'm sure no one would care if I died.

My little sister went missing two years ago.
I cried so hard. I thought I would never stop. We still haven't found her.

I've learned that it hurts less when you learn not to care.

November 24 2008 at 7:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbjg24m

never heard of this guy!

November 24 2008 at 7:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stefano

Pray for the young man's soul and his family. we should all bow our head in prayer.
Mark 16:16

November 24 2008 at 6:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lin

Wowie 13 years! Didnt that happen to the lady on price is right and also another star I was thinking farrah fawcett but I dont remember. How sad to not have any closure for the family. Like the missing girl in Aruba.
Anyways, prayers to his poor family. I couldn't even imagine.

November 24 2008 at 6:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply