Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Last Original Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, one of the original members of the trailblazing 1960s vocal pop group The Four Seasons, died of heart failure on Monday, according to his family. He was 88.
“Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a trailblazer, icon and music legend who, through his 70-year music career, touched the lives of so many,” the family said in a statement to the Detroit Free Press.
“As the last living founding member of the iconic Four Tops music group, we find solace in Duke’s legacy living on through his music for generations to come.”