Iconic 60s singer dies aged 85 after tragic battle with Parkinson’s disease

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Singer Jerry ‘The Iceman’ Butler has died at the age of 85 from natural causes after suffering from Parkinson’s disease. The American soul singer-songwriter was at his home in Chicago when he died on Thursday, February 20.

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