Four Tops singer Duke Fakir dies at 88: The last surviving original member of the classic Motown group passed away from heart failure TWO DAYS after retiring

Duke Fakir, nan last surviving original personnel of nan Motown icons nan Four Tops, has died astatine nan property of 88.

Fakir died astatine his location successful Detroit, Michigan, connected Monday morning, according to nan Detroit Free Press.

The vocalist reportedly died from bosom failure.

Fakir was portion of nan group's biggest hits, including nan Billboard Hot 100 floor plan toppers I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), which spent 2 nonconsecutive weeks successful nan apical spot successful 1965, and nan 1966 deed Reach Out I'll Be There, which besides spent 2 weeks astatine nan top.

His decease follows nan decease of his 3 erstwhile bandmates: Lawrence Payton, Obie Benson and Levi Stubbs.

'Our hearts are dense arsenic we mourn nan nonaccomplishment of a trailblazer, icon and euphony fable who, done his 70-year euphony career, touched nan lives of truthful galore arsenic he continued to circuit until nan extremity of 2023, and officially retired this year,' his family said successful a connection to nan Detroit Free Press. 'As nan past surviving founding personnel of nan iconic Four Tops euphony group, we find solace successful Duke’s bequest surviving connected done his euphony for generations to come.' 

Fakir (born Abdul Kareem Fakir) sang nan first tenor statement successful nan Four Tops.

Although tenors are traditionally lead vocalists successful akin groups, Fakir joined Payton and Benson successful singing backup to baritone Levi Stubbs connected lead vocals.