J.J. Cale, Writer of ‘After Midnight,’ Dies at Age 74

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J.J. Cale, a musician who wrote two of Eric Clapton’s biggest hits, has died at the age of 74.

The news was broken on Cale’s Facebook page. His official website has now also been updated to say the singer and guitarist died yesterday at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California, after having a heart attack.

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J.J. Cale, Writer of ‘After Midnight,’ Dies at Age 74