The great Rock and Ballad artist Teddy Pendergrass died yesterday in Philadelphia at age 59. He spent his last 28 years in a wheelchair after being injured in a car crash. He continued his career even with a wheelchair.
He passed away yesterday after a battle with colon cancer. Pendergrass was diagnosed with cancer last year and had a difficult time recovering from surgery; he died at Bryn Mawr Hospital outside of his native Philadelphia, ABC News reports. The five-time Grammy-nominated singer had chart-topping hits in three different decades with 1978’s “Close the Door,” 1988’s “Joy” and 1991’s “It Should’ve Been You,” plus well-known songs like “Love TKO,” “Two Hearts” with Stephanie Mills and “Hold Me,” a duet with Whitney Houston that featured on Houston’s 1985 debut album.
