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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - James Brown's farewell tour was headed to an anticipated packed house in the arena that bears his name, a day after he was mourned by his family and closest friends in a private ceremony.
More than 8,500 fans were expected to fill his hometown arena to pay tribute to Brown, whose iconoclastic influence on pop music places him in the company of greats like Elvis Presley and the Beatles. More fans were expected to gather on the streets outside to listen to the funeral over a public address system.
Brown died of heart failure on Christmas morning in Atlanta while hospitalized for pneumonia. He was 73.
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