Stories Related to New Orleans Musical Legend Allen Toussaint Dies At 77

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legendary New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint, who racked up hits like "Working in a Coal Mine" and "Lady Marmalade" as a behind-the-scenes songwriter and producer before he gained new fame as a performer, died Tuesday, not long after a performance in Spain. He was 77.Rescue workers were called to Toussaint's hotel in Madrid early Tuesday morning after he suffered a heart attack, said Madrid emergency services spokesman Javier Ayuso.They managed to revive him but Toussaint stopped breathing during the ambulance ride to a hospital and did not recover, Ayuso said.

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