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Paul Williams

Case from Clinton-township, MI dated Aug 17, 1973

Victim Details

Paul Williams

Male

Black / African American

Clinton-township

MI

1973-08-17

34

Paul

Williams

07/21/2026

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In the summer of 1973, the soulful voice of Paul Williams, a founding member of The Temptations, was tragically silenced. On August 17, the 34-year-old male singer was found dead in his car in an alley in Detroit, Michigan. His death was officially ruled a suicide, a somber end to a life that had reached the heights of musical fame but was also plagued by personal demons. Williams had been struggling with health issues, including sickle-cell anemia and depression, and was battling alcoholism. He ...
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  • Paul Williams (The Temptations singer) - Wikipedia
  • Paul Williams (1939-1973) - Find a Grave Memorial
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