He died of AIDS . was a heroin addict for many years

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Please note that the above is undocumented information from an unnamed source. A Wikipedia article (click) says Bert Sommer (February 7, 1949 – July 23, 1990) died in Troy, New York, after a long battle with respiratory illness. His last performance was in Troy on June 11, 1990, with his friend Johnny Rabb. ABC News says he died of respiratory failure. I found no information that indicated he had AIDS.
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