Maurice White died in his sleep Thursday. He was 74 years old.
The founding member of “Earth Wind & Fire” passed away at his Los Angeles home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, TMZ reports.
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Maurice White and Stevie Wonder. (Photo: Getty Images)
White stopped touring with the group in 1994, two years after he was diagnosed with the disorder, but he still was part of the band’s decisions.
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