Celebrities have shared heartfelt tributes to Bill Withers after the soul legend died at the age of 81. The singer behind hits such as Lean On Me, Lovely Day and Ain’t No Sunshine died from heart complications on Monday, his family confirmed to the Associated Press. “We are devastated by the loss of our beloved husband and father,” his family said in a statement. “A solitary man with a heart driven to connect to the world at large, with his poetry and music, he spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other. “As private a life as he lived close to intimate family and friends, his music forever belongs to the world.
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