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In this May 23, 2005 file photo music producer Phil Spector appears during his trial in Los Angeles. Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock with his “Wall of Sound” method died Saturday at 81. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
LOS ANGELES, CA Legendary record producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector died Saturday weeks after contracting COVID-19 in a California prison. He was 81.
He produced such early 1960s hits as You ve Lost that Lovin Feelin , Unchained Melody, Spanish Harlem, Da Doo Ron Ron, Then He Kissed Me, Be My Baby, I Love How You Love Me, He s a Rebel, Only Love Can Break a Heart, the Beatles final album, Let It Be, and George Harrison s debut solo album, All Things Must Pass, among scores of other recordings.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed in a statement that Spector, 80, was pronounced deceased of natural causes on Jan. 16 at an outside hospital. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow
Following You ll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. His official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner in the San Joaquin County Sheriff s Office, the statement read.
Although a cause of death has yet to be determined, TMZ reported that Spector died of coronavirus-related complications.
Spector was sentenced 19 years to life for his second-degree murder conviction in the 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson.