Rod Temperton, the songwriter behind Michael Jackson's hit singles "Thriller," "Rock With You" and "Off the Wall," died last week in London following a brief battle with cancer. He was 66.
"Rod Temperton, British Composer and Musician, died last week at the age of 66 in
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