Phil Spector, famed music producer and convicted murderer, dead at 81

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NEW: Phil Spector, convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson, has died, according to the Calif. Dept. of Corrections. Spector had been a famed music producer.

Gabriel Bouys / Pool via Getty Images filePhil Spector, the former music producer who was convicted of the 2003 murder of actor Lana Clarkson, died on Saturday. He was 81.

Spector, full name Harvey Phillip Spector, died of natural causes at 6:35 p.m. at an unspecified hospital, according to a release from the California Department of Corrections. A medical examiner will determine the official cause of death, according to the release. Prior to being convicted, Spector was arguably best known for a music production technique called the"wall of sound."Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter covering youth and internet culture for NBC News, based in New York.

 

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