Singer Teena Marie Dies

There are reports that R&B singer Teena Marie died on Dec. 26, 2010.

There were several messages on Twitter reporting the Teena Maria death and some media outlets have confirmed the death of the Motown star.

R&B legend Ronald Isley tweeted:
"Sorry guys, yes Teena Marie has passed away.."
WDAS, a classic R&B and soul station in Philadelphia, is also reporting that Teena Marie is dead:
"We regret to inform you that Music Legend Teena Marie has died at the age of 54."

WDAS has also reported on air that Teena Marie passed away on Dec. 26.

V103 Chicago has also reported that Teena Marie died.
For what it's worth, the Teena Marie wikipedia page has her date of death as Dec. 26, 2010

However, The death of Teena Marie has yet to be confirmed on the singer's official website. There are other reports on Twitter that the Teena Marie is not dead and there are no mainstream reports on the death of the soul legend.

Born Mary Christine Brockert, Teena Marie was known as a protege of late funk artist Rick James, whom she had met while working as a singer, songwriter, and producer at Motown Records. She was also known as one of the first Caucasian performers to make a name in R&B.
Among her big hits were "Square Biz," "Behind the Groove" and "I Need Your Loving." While most of her big hits came in the late 70s and early 90s, Teena Marie continued recording and performing well into the 21st century.