BREAKING NEWS: R&B LEGEND TEDDY PENDERGRASS DEAD AT 59

Reports are surfacing that Theodore (Teddy) Pendergrass, the man known for his smooth voice and soulful lyrics, has passed away in a hospital in suburban Philadelphia hospital at the age of 59 late Wednesday evening.

In 1982, Pendergrass was in a car accident which left him with a spinal cord injury and paralyzed from the waist down.

According to his son, Teddy Pendergrass II, Pendergrass had been recovering slowly after colon cancer surgery eight months ago.

His cause of death has not yet been released.

The Grammy-nominated singer's many hits included "Love TKO," "When Somebody Loves You Back" and the ultimate baby-making hit "Turn off the lights."