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Brown's Will -- From Silver to Appliances

Published: 01/19/2007
TMZ has obtained a copy of James Brown's will, and it reads like the will of a guy who didn't have much -- other than knickknacks. The will, which begins by noting that Brown is also known as "The Godfather of Soul," leaves his six children "furniture, appliances, furnishings, pictures,…
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James Brown's 5-Year-Old Son Shut Out of Will

Published: 01/12/2007
Papa may have a brand new resting place, but James Brown's youngest son and his last partner, Tomi Rae Hynie, won't be getting any of the Godfather of Soul's money. According to Brown's attorney, Strom Thurmond Jr., five-year-old James Jr. is not listed as one of Brown's six children in his will,…
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James Brown Paper Trail

Published: 01/03/2007
Feeling depressed about the passing of the Godfather of Soul aka the Hardest Working Man in Show Business? Couldn't find a flight to the public memorial service in Augusta Georgia? Fortunately, eBay has got you covered in your time of sorrow. A program from the funeral, originally intended for…
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Still The Hardest Working Man in Showbiz

Published: 12/30/2006
James Brown has once again proven that he's still got flair ... even though he died nearly a week ago. The Godfather of Soul, who passed away on Christmas day, underwent one last costume change for his second viewing in Augusta, GA early Saturday morning. Brown rocked a shiny blue blazer with a…
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Goo Father?

Published: 12/28/2006
James Brown was laid out at Harlem's famed Apollo Theater today. With Al Sharpton standing at the side of his gold coffin, thousands of fans paid their respects to the "Godfather of Soul." The body will be taken to Georgia tonight for a second viewing and funeral. Brown died on Christmas morning…
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James Brown, Godfather of Soul, Dies at 73

Published: 12/25/2006
James Brown, a musical giant and one of the most breathakingly dynamic performers in all of entertainment, died early Christmas morning in Atlanta at the age of 73. Brown, the self-described "Hardest Working Man in Show Business," was hospitalized with pneumonia at Emory Crawford Long Hospital on…
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