Found via blog I just started reading recently:

'War' singer Edwin Starr, 61, dies

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- U.S.-born soul singer Edwin Starr -- best known for his anti-conflict song "War" -- has died at the age of 61, his manager Lilian Kyle said on Thursday.

In a statement on Starr's official Web site, Kyle said the singer had died following a heart attack at his home near Nottingham, central England. []