May 20, 2009 I’ve had people ask me if I had heard a cause of death for George Strait’s brother, John “Buddy” Strait, who died last month. The coroner finally released a cause of death today. According to MySanAntonio.com the death has been ruled an accident caused by methadone toxicity and heart disease. Methadone is a very strong narcotic pain.
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Hundreds of mourners turned out yesterday for the funeral of singer Gene Pitney in his US home town.The 66-year-old, who was found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff last week, was buried in Somers, Connecticut, after a service attended by friends, neighbours and lifelong fans.Pitney was remembered as a man who always cherished coming back home to his wife and three sons.Around 300 mourners packed into All Saints Church for the funeral, while fans around the world expressed their condolences on the funeral home's website.' He loved being here, not in Hollywood,' Somers resident Chett Ladd said.' Quiet generosity'Long-time family friend Paul Gagliarducci paid tribute to Pitney, who died of natural causes, as 'a man full of quiet generosity'.One fan, Gary Rue, of Minneapolis, who toured the US with the singer as his musical director for nearly 18 years, said: 'I'm going to miss him, bad.' One fan in attendance was Linda Mallory, from Chicago, who fell for Pitney and his music when she was 13 and has been to more than 30 of his concerts since 2000.The star, whose biggest hits included Town Without Pity and 24 Hours from Tulsa, was found dead the day after giving a sell-out performance at the Cardiff's St David's Hall that fans said was one of his best.He was buried in Somers Centre Cemetery.
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