Edwin Starr's Death
Born (Birthday) January 21, 1942
Death Date April 2, 2003
Age of Death 61 years
Cause of Death Heart Attack
Place of Death Bramcote, United Kingdom
Profession Soul Singer
The soul singer Edwin Starr died at the age of 61. Here is all you want to know and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Motown soul singer who released the #1 1970s hit “War” and the #6 hit “Twenty-Five Miles.”
He started a doo-wop group called The Future Tones, releasing several minor hits on the small RicTic label.
His nickname was suggested by the managers of one of his groups, reportedly after hearing him sing and the manager telling him he would be a star one day.
Personal Life
He was born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee and was raised with his cousins in Cleveland, Ohio.
Norman Whitfield produced many of Starr’s hits, including “War.”
How did Edwin Starr die?
Starr died on April 2, 2003, from a heart attack at his Nottinghamshire home. He was 61.