Famous Tobacco Victims - Singer Renaldo Benson
Updated January 20, 2015.
Definition:
A singer for the Four Tops, Renaldo "Obie" Benson wrote and produced a number of Motown hits, including What's Going On, I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), Reach Out I'll Be There.
A cigarette smoker, Benson had a leg amputated due to circulation problems early in 2005. He suffered a heart attack following the surgery, and not long after, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. Benson died on July 1, 2005.
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