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Last original member of the Four Tops dies

The last original member of the Motown group, the Four Tops, has died at the age of 88.

Abdul “Duke” Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson.

The Four Tops were among Motown’s most popular and enduring acts – hitting peak popularity in the 1960s.

Between 1964 and 1967, they had 11 top 20 hits, including two number one hits: I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) and Reach Out I’ll Be There.

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