Music News 'Godfather of Soul' James Brown dead at age 73 from heart attack 12/25/2006 The man known as the "Godfather of Soul," James Brown, died early Monday in an Atlanta hospital of a heart attack. He was 73. Read More RELATED NEWS Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' dropping to only four nights a weekAshley Tisdale announces birth of her second childSelena Gomez is a billionaire TAGS: Stevie Wonder Fats Domino
