Bill Withers, Soul Legend and <br />'Lean on Me' Singer, Dead at 81 Withers' family said he <br />died of heart complications <br />on Monday in Los Angeles. Family Statement, via 'The New York Times' Family Statement, via 'The New York Times' Family Statement, via 'The New York Times' Withers was a three-time Grammy winner. <br />He was born in West Virginia. His other major hits include <br />“Ain’t No Sunshine" and “Lovely Day.” Withers was inducted into the <br />Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. He was <br />inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
