Musician Gill Scott-Heron Dies

Filed under: R.I.P., Music Gill Scott-Heron, who wrote the poem and song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," died in New York City yesterday. He was 62. According to reports, Scott-Heron became sick after returning from a trip to Europe. Scott-Heron's work paved the way for modern hip-hop, and several rappers -- including Public Enemy front man Chuck D and Eminem -- expressed their condolences via Twitter ( link , link ). Just last year he released his first new albu...

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