Clifford Adams, Kool & the Gang Trombonist, Dead at 62
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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