Duke Fakir
Duke Fakir, American singer (born 1935)
In context
- When
- Monday, July 22 20242 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Duke Fakir
Who they were
Abdul Kareem "Duke" Fakir was an American singer. He co-founded the Motown quartet the Four Tops and performed in an ensemble under that name from 1953 until shortly before his death. He was the group's last surviving original member.
Why this date
Duke Fakir appears on our July 22 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
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July 22 2024 — 2 years ago, on a Monday.
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