Dennis Edwards, Temptations singer, dies at 74

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Dennis Edwards, who sang in the famed group The Temptations, has died. He was 74 years old.

The singer's manager Toby Ludwig confirmed his death to ABC Radio on Friday.

Edwards died in a Chicago hospital after a long illness, Ludwig said.

He would have turned 75 years old on Saturday.

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