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Turkish singer Muslum Gurses dies

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The popular Turkish singer Muslum Gurses, adored by many for his melancholic, Arabic-inspired songs, has died. He was 59.

Deniz Sener, a cardiologist at Istanbul’s Memorial Hospital said the singer, nicknamed “Muslum Baba” or “Papa Muslum,” died of heart failure on Sunday. He had been hospitalized since by-pass surgery in November.

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