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  "id": 267650,
  "title": "William Orbit Dies: Grammy-Winning Producer Of Madonna’s ‘Ray Of Light’ Was 69",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/william-orbit-dies-grammy-winning-producer-of-madonnas-ray-of-light",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:23:41.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/william-orbit-dead-1237028473/"
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  "summary": "William Orbit, a renowned British music producer, has died at the age of 69. His family announced his death on July 23 in a statement posted on Instagram, although no cause of death was given.\n\nOrbit was known for his collaborations with numerous high-profile artists, including Madonna, Blur, U2, No Doubt, and Britney Spears. His work on Madonna's 1998 album \"Ray of Light\" was particularly notable, as it helped reinvigorate her career and went on to win three Grammy Awards, according to BBC News.\n\nOrbit's other notable works include producing Blur's 1999 album \"13\", which featured hit singles such as \"Tender\" and \"Coffee & TV\". He also worked on Madonna's albums \"Music\" and co-wrote and played on her UK chart hit \"Beautiful Stranger\", which earned them another Grammy. Additionally, Orbit released his own Grammy-nominated solo album \"Pieces In A Modern Style\" in 2000, a critically acclaimed electronic-classical crossover record.",
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        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna and Blur, Dies at 69",
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        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning producer, architect of Madonna’s electronic era, Dies at 69",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "William Orbit, U2 and Madonna producer, dies aged 69",
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        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning British producer for Madonna and Blur, dies aged 69",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T14:03:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Music producer William Orbit, famous for work with Madonna, dies",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T14:07:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning producer, dies at 69",
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        "published": "2026-08-07T14:49:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Madonna Pays Tribute to Producer William Orbit: ‘You Were My Ray of Light’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/madonna-pays-tribute-to-producer-william-orbit-you-were-my-ray-of",
        "published": "2026-08-08T16:17:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/madonna-pays-tribute-to-genius-otherworldly-producer-william-orbit",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:23:31.000Z"
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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."
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