Clifford Adams, trombonist for iconic American jazz-funk group Kool & the Gang, died on Monday morning after a year-long battle with liver cancer, according to NJ.com. He was 62.
The musician, hospitalized at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, N.J., had been without health insurance to cover medical expenses for quite some time, according to the reports. His family and friends threw several fundraisers in recent months to help cover the cost of Adams’ live transplant. They had also received support from a nonprofit organization called Jazz Bridge, which was created to help out local musicians.
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The musician, hospitalized at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, N.J., had been without health insurance to cover medical expenses for quite some time, according to the reports. His family and friends threw several fundraisers in recent months to help cover the cost of Adams’ live transplant. They had also received support from a nonprofit organization called Jazz Bridge, which was created to help out local musicians.
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- 1/13/2015
- by Travis Reilly
- The Wrap
Kool and the Gang trombonist Clifford Adams passed away Monday. He was 62. Adams had been suffering from liver cancer for about a year, but didn't have health insurance to cover the costs of medical care. While hospitalized at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, NJ, the famed jazz performer's family and friends held fundraisers to try and pay for a liver transplant. He received help from Jazz Bridge, a nonprofit created to help jazz musicians through hard times. Best known for his time spent with Kool and the Gang, Adams also played with The Stylistics, Patti Labelle and the Bluebells. He also performed with Duke Ellington. Although he collaborated with many artists, the trombonist also...
- 1/12/2015
- E! Online
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