James Brown died 10 years ago – during that bizarre week in 2006 when James Brown and Gera

James Brown died 10 years ago – during that bizarre week in 2006 when James Brown and Gerald Ford and Saddam Hussein all died basically at the same time. 

This is my favorite James Brown story ever. It is from James McBride’s recent book, Kill ‘Em and Leave, which I enjoyed (and learned a lot from) this past summer.