CNN, Teena Marie, 54, an award-winning R&B singer-songwriter,
was found dead Sunday at her California home, her manager said. The
singer, whose body was discovered by her daughter, apparently died
in her sleep. There is no cause of death, but Marie’s publicist
told CNN that she suffered from a grand mal seizure last month.
Born Mary Christine Brockert, Marie was a four-time
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and protege of the late funk
legend Rick James.