Rod Temperton: Thriller songwriter dies aged 66
Rod Temperton, the British songwriter best known for Michael Jackson's Thriller and Rock With You, has died.
Temperton died in London last week at the age of 66 after "a brief aggressive battle with cancer", Jon Platt of Warner/Chappell music publishing said.
Temperton's other hits included Off The Wall and Baby Be Mine for Jackson and Boogie Nights for his band Heatwave.
"His family is devastated and request total privacy at this, the saddest of sad times," Mr Platt said.
Temperton, whose private funeral has taken place, was nicknamed The Invisible Man because of his low profile.
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