Rock Singer Robert Palmer Dies at Age 54

Friday, September 26, 2003

(8:16 AM ET)

The Associated Press

British pop star Robert Palmer, seen in this undated file photo during the World Scrabble Championships in London, has died of a heart attack aged 54 while on holiday in Paris on September 26, 2003.

Image Credit: Shawn Baldwin -- Reuters

LONDON -- AP
Rock singer Robert Palmer died Friday in Paris of a heart attack, his manager said. He was 54.

Manager Mick Cater, speaking from Paris, said he had no further details immediately.

Palmer, whose hits included ``Addicted to Love,'' was on a two-day break in Paris following a TV recording session in Britain, Cater said.

The son of a British naval officer, Palmer was a member of several British rock bands before he hit the big time as a solo artist.

In the 1980s he became a superstar with singles which also included ``Simply Irresistible'' - accompanied by slick videos featuring the sharply dressed Palmer and a bevy of attractive women.

A side project, Power Station, formed in 1985 with John Taylor and Andy Taylor of '80s supergroup Duran Duran, scored three U.S. Top 10 hits, including ``Communication'' and ``Get it On.''
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