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Cause of Rick James' death unknown

An autopsy performed on late funk singer Rick James has failed to establish the cause of his death.

James died on Friday in his sleep; the autopsy found no sign of foul play but "no obvious sign" of what caused the 56-year-old's death.

Results of toxicology tests on the body are due within 10 weeks.

James, whose life was blighted by drug addiction, had suffered a stroke in 1998 and had been in poor health since.

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