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David Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin; January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of the Temptations (1964–1968) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Death. In 1989, Ruffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with five other Temptations. Just two years later, Ruffin, at 50 years of age, would collapse in a Philadelphia crack...
21 de jun. de 2024 · In 1982, he was imprisoned and fined $5,000 for failing to pay over $300,000 in taxes. In 1986, he was fined $150 for receiving and concealing a stolen Colt .32-caliber handgun. In 1987, he spent a...
Tras completar una exitosa gira de un mes por Inglaterra ( Reino Unido) Kendricks y Edwards, David Ruffin murió el 1 de junio de 1991 por una sobredosis accidental de crack. 29 Según las autoridades, Ruffin se desmayó en una casa de crack del oeste de Filadelfia, a la que había acudido con su amigo Donald Brown.
That’s what happened to Ruffin. His solo contract with Warner Brothers lapsed and he never released another solo album. Ruffin, of course, had extenuating circumstances, that hammered his career during this time –including a serious cocaine addiction which went back to the late ’60s.
10 de jun. de 1991 · The medical examiner ruled that Ruffin's death in 1991 was accidental and caused by an adverse reaction to cocaine. He had been taken to a crack house by a friend and later to a hospital, where he collapsed and died.
18 de jun. de 2021 · David Ruffin, reconsidered: 30 years after the Temptations singer’s death in Philly, a look at his complicated legacy. Ruffin — the voice of Motown classics like “My Girl” — died at age 50 in 1991. His family believes his legacy was distorted by media attention on his struggles with addiction.
