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16 Mar 1970 (aged 24) Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Burial. Mount Lawn Cemetery. Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map. Plot. Section A-2, Range #21, Lot 29, Grave 1. Memorial ID. 2151. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 5. Flowers 3024. Memorials. Region. North America. USA. Pennsylvania.
Following her eighth and final operation on January 21, 1970, Terrell went into a coma. She died on March 16 at the age of 24. Terrell's funeral was held at the Janes Methodist Church in Philadelphia. At the funeral, Gaye delivered a final eulogy while "You're All I Need to Get By" was playing. According to Terrell's fiancé, Dr. Ernest "Ernie ...
Jul 21, 2020 · Her funeral was held at the Janes Methodist Church in Philadelphia. At the funeral, Gaye delivered a final eulogy while 'You're All I Need to Get By' was playing. According to Terrell's fiancé Dr Ernest 'Ernie' Garrett, her mother angrily banned everyone at Motown from her funeral, except for Gaye, whom she felt was Terrell's closest friend.
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Mar 17, 1970 · PHILADELPHIA, March 16— Tammi Terrell, a 24‐year‐old rhythm and blues singer who survived six brain operations over a period of 18 months and returned to recording last year, died this ...
Nov 16, 2009 · March | 16. On March 16, 1970, Motown star Tammi Terrell died of complications from the malignant brain tumor that caused her 1967 collapse.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Tammi left us at a tragically young 24, but her elegant vocals live on. We lost the graceful Motown songbird Tammi Terrell at such an early age. Born on April 29, 1945, she passed away in March ...
Oct 15, 2018 · Tammi Terrell is best known as one of Motown’s great talents although her short life was full of tragedy. Romantic and physically abusive relationships with James Brown and David Ruffin may have cut short a career that included many classic duets with Marvin Gaye. Brain cancer took her life only a month … Read MoreTammi Terrell (1945-1970)