R&B singer Percy Sledge is dead

Legendary R&B singer Percy Sledge has died at the age of 73, after a long battle with cancer.

Best known for his classic song "When a Man Loves a Woman," he died on Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

"When a man loves a woman" was a massive hit, topping the charts in 1966 and appearing on numerous movie soundtracks. It was later covered by Michael Bolton, whose 1991 version also hit No. 1.