LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Nearly three months after his medical emergency, Jamie Foxx plans to make a documentary on the great musician Luther Vandross. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the 55-year-old multihyphenate, who assisted a woman in finding her handbag in Chicago, will be producing the intriguing project alongside Colin Firth and Sony Music.
The movie will be directed by 'Trapped' and 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' alum Dawn Porter, who has won several awards. The news comes after Foxx made his first public appearance three months after suffering from an unexplained ailment. Before his tragic death at 54 in 2005, Vandross had one of the most renowned voices in R&B and had won eight Grammy Awards throughout his illustrious career.
How did Luther Vandross die?
Diabetes and hypertension were issues Vandross was dealing with at the time of his death. He had a serious stroke at home in New York City in April 2003, and he spent over two months in a coma. Because of the stroke, he was unable to talk or sing, and he needed to use a wheelchair. He last appeared in front of the public in May 2004 when he spoke with Oprah Winfrey for an interview on her talk show, as reported by New York Times.
At the age of 54, Vandross died from a heart attack on July 1, 2005, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey. Rob Cavanaugh, a spokesman at JFK Medical Center said, "Luther Vandross had a peaceful passing under the watchful eye of friends, family and the medical support team."
Greatest soul balladeer
Vandross was regarded as the greatest soul balladeer of his period because of songs like 'Any Love', 'Here and Now', and Power of Love/Love Power'. His seductive voice enchanted millions of listeners. 'Dance With My Father', his final album, which was released soon after his stroke in April 2003, arrived at No 1 on the American pop album charts.
Luther Vandross won four Grammys
The following year, the album won four Grammys, including Song of the Year for the title tune, which Vandross referred to as 'my Piano Man, my signature song.' His outsized personality led to a very successful, diversified career. He significantly impacted romantic crooners such as Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and Keith Washington, selling more than 20 million records worldwide.
Vandross, who was raised in a New York City housing project, had his big break from an unexpected person: British pop sensation David Bowie, who used him as a backup singer on his 1975 smash single "Young American".
About Jamie Foxx's undislcoded medical complications
In the meanwhile, Jamie, who experienced an undisclosed medical issue three months ago, has been seen twice this week. The actor finally spoke out for the first time since being admitted to the hospital in early May, revealing that Nick Cannon and Kelly Osbourne will take over as presenters of 'Beat Shazam' in lieu of him and his daughter Corinne Foxx, as reported by DailyMail.
