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Cleveland rock legend Michael Stanley dies at age 72

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Cleveland rock legend Michael Stanley dies at age 72
Cleveland rock legend Michael Stanley dies at age 72

Legendary Cleveland singer-songwriter and radio personality Michael Stanley died Friday at the age of 72, following a months-long fight with lung cancer.

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