Eric Carmen Lead Singer of Raspberries Fame Passes Away at 74

Eric Carmen was the lead singer of the Raspberries and the singer behind "All by Myself,"

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He passed away at age of 74.

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His wife announced the sad news on their website

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She said he died peacefully in his sleep over the weekend.

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No reason for his death was mentioned.

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Eric was famous for being in a 1970s band called the Raspberries

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They had hit songs like "Let's Pretend" and "Go All the Way.

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He even helped write "Almost Paradise" from the movie Footloose!

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