{
  "id": 16783069,
  "title": "Donnie Iris Dies: ‘Ah! Leah!’ & ‘The Rapper’ Singer Was 83",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/donnie-iris-dies-ah-leah-the-rapper-singer-was-83",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T18:13:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/donnie-iris-dead-1237206259/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Donnie Iris, the pop-rock singer who first came to widespread attention with the group the Jaggerz and their 1970 hit “The Rapper” and later had a 1980 solo hit in “Ah! Leah!,” died October 26 in Pittsburgh three years after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. He was 83. His death was announced on Facebook by […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Donnie Iris, ‘Ah! Leah!’ and ‘The Rapper’ Singer Dies at 83",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/donnie-iris-ah-leah-and-the-rapper-singer-dies-at-83",
        "published": "2026-10-27T15:46:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}