Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Dead of Overdose

Sun, 23 March 2008 22:06:43 ET

Corinne Bailey Rae's husband Jason Rae, who is known as a saxophonist, was found dead from a suspected drugs overdose at their flat in the Hyde park area of Leeds.

Corinne Bailey Rae's husband Jason Rae was found dead at a flat in the Hyde Park area of Leeds. Reportedly, Rae's husband, who is known as a saxophonist, has died of a suspected drugs overdose. However, it's unclear if Bailey Rae was present when her husband died in their home on Saturday, March 22, 2008.

The West Yorkshire police explained that they had been called to Rae's apartment and found the body of the saxophonist. The police said that Rae's body was examined by a post-mortem examination, but the result was incomplete. Therefore, they were still waiting for toxicology reports.

On Sunday, March 23, 2008, Bailey Rae's record label released a statement responding to the death reports to the BBC. The statement read, "EMI Records would like to offer its sincere condolences to Corinne Bailey Rae and the Rae family at this tragic time. We ask that the media respects Corinne's privacy and that of her entire family." Earlier, the Haggis Horns was reported to be playing a gig at the HiFi Club in Leeds on Sunday night (23.03.08). However, the club has confirmed that the concert had been canceled.

Prior to his sudden death, the husband of the Grammy-winning soul singer was reportedly arrested under suspicion of supplying drugs and freed on bail. The spokesman to West Yorkshire police said, as reported by BBC, "As a result of inquiries a 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs." The spokesman added, "He has now been released on police bail pending further inquiries."

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