Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler
DEAD AT 85
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Jerry “The Iceman” Butler, a legendary R&B singer and long-time Illinois politician, has died.
Marty, Jerry’s assistant and “niece at heart,” tells TMZ … he handed away from pure causes on Thursday evening at his house in Chicago. Marty notes Jerry was affected by Parkinson’s Illness.
She goes on to say, “An amazing man has relocated to heaven. Our loss here on earth.”
Butler was the lead singer of the R&B group The Impressions — which included Curtis Mayfield. As a member of the group, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 1991.
Jerry went on to have an extremely profitable solo profession, with hits like “Only The Strong Survive” and “Never Give You Up.”
Jerry had a notable profession in politics, serving as commissioner for Cook dinner County, Illinois from 1985 to 2018. As a member of the county board, he chaired the Well being and Hospitals Committee and was the Vice Chair of the Building Committee.
He was 85.
RIP
