'Super Freak' singer Rick James dies

(CNN) -- Singer Rick James, a musical icon of the 1980s who helped define the "punk funk" style of that decade, was found dead in his home Friday morning

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/06/rick.james/index.html

Not sure how many of you are Dave Chappelle fans - but those who are will be shocked by this bad news. Guess we won't be seeing any new skits with the real Rick James in it :(