Motown Singer Jimmy Ruffin Dies at Age 78

‘What Becomes of the Brokenhearted’ was a top 10 hit for the singer.

By Associated Press

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Jimmy Ruffin, the Motown singer whose hits include “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” and “Hold on to My Love,” died Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 78.

Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr., the late singer’s children, confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 19) that Ruffin had died. There were no details about the cause of death.