Otis Redding III, Son of Iconic Singer, Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle

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Otis Redding III, Son of Iconic Singer, Dies at 59 After Cancer Battle
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Otis Redding III, the son of legendary soul singer Otis Redding, has died at the age of 59 after battling cancer. Redding III was a musician himself, playing guitar in the 1980s funk band the Reddings, and was heavily involved in his family's charitable foundation. His father died in a plane crash when Redding III was just three years old, but his legacy as a soul music icon lives on.

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