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Timmy Thomas, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist whose minimalist yet urgent 1973 hit anti-war anthem “Why Can’t We Live Together” would eventually sell more than two million copies, died Friday, March 11, at a hospital in Miami. He was 77.

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Brett Radin, a talent manager with Knitting Factory Management, died Friday at his home in Los Angeles at 53. No cause of death was given by his family.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Brett Radin, a longtime music manager who recently joined Knitting Factory’s in-house management division, died at his home on Friday, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. Caused of death has not hyet been confirmed; he was 53. Over his career, the Los Angeles-based Radin had worked closely with Dave Matthews, Tracy Chapman, “American Idol” winners Lee DeWyze and Phillip Phillips, the Weepies, Vanessa Carlton and Les Claypool. In January, he took a full-time position at Knitting Factory, bringing with him his Zero Management clients DeWyze, Dave Eggar, D’Arcy and Cut the Kids in Half. Knitting Factory Management President Brian Long said in a statement, “We are extremely saddened to learn the news of Brett’s passing. He brought a lightning bolt of positive energy. He was passionate for his artists, deeply knowledgable about the workings of the music industry, and intuitive. He will be missed.”