Pop star behind huge smash hit tragically dies in his sleep
ok.co.ukBrenton Wood, the cherished soul singer best known for his catchy 1967 tune The Oogum Boogum Song, has died at the grand age of 83.The adored musician passed away on Friday 3 January, surrounded by family and friends at his Moreno Valley home in California.
His assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news, and while the cause of death wasn't made public, he did imply it was due to natural causes saying to NYPost: "It just was his old age.
He was 83 years old." "He went in his sleep peacefully.The love that he gave us, God took him the same way," Manny added. In a poignant revelation, he shared Brenton's last words to his fans on Thursday 2 January.They were both nostalgic and foreboding: "I might not be here for long," followed by, "He said, 'Catch you on the rebound,'" - a phrase that reverberated through Brenton's career, lending its name to his final tour and echoing the title of his hit 1967 song.
Manny revealed that following the tour’s romantic conclusion on Valentine’s Day weekend in 2024, Brenton began to feel unwell, leading to hospitalisation by May of last year.
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