'Thriller' songwriter Rod Temperton dies at age 66

LONDON (AP) — Songwriter Rod Temperton has died of cancer in London. He was 66. His music publisher said Wednesday in a statement that the man who wrote Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and other hits had died last week. It did not say exactly when. Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell said Temperton was the sole writer of "Thriller," ''Off the Wall," ''Rock with You" and other major hits. He said Temperton's family is "devastated" and is planning a private ...

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