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  "id": 271201,
  "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-winning producer, dies at 69",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/william-orbit-grammy-winning-producer-dies-at-69",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:49:55.000Z",
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  "summary": "Grammy-winning British producer William Orbit has died aged 69. His family announced the news on Instagram, paying tribute to the acclaimed musician whose work with Madonna, Blur, U2 and others helped redefine modern pop and electronic music.",
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        "title": "William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna and Blur, Dies at 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": "Deadline",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-07T14:23:41.000Z"
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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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