Death of Anthony Riley

June 5, 2015
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Street artist who shined on 'The Voice,' dies
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The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia street performer who gained national attention for his performance on "The Voice" has died. Anthony Riley was 28.

The medical examiner's office in Philadelphia said Monday that the death was a suicide by hanging.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Riley was found dead Friday in the basement of an apartment where he had been staying.

The contestant on the eighth season of NBC's "The Voice" wowed the judges and...

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