Obituary: Bill Pinkney, 81, original member of the Drifters – Orange County Register

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters, died Wednesday. He was 81. Pinkney was found dead at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. The death was not considered suspicious, he said. Pinkney was scheduled to perform […]

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Obituary: Bill Pinkney, 81, original member of the Drifters – Orange County Register