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Madonna removes Luther Vandross from AIDS tribute at behest of his estate

According to Madonna's representatives, the singer has removed a photo of Luther Vandross from a portion of her Celebration tour at the request of his estate.

During her tour, the singer has paid tribute to famous stars who have died of AIDS with a touching photo montage set to her performance of "Live to Tell." According to Page Six, who first reported the news, Luther Vandross’ image was suddenly included on Saturday during this montage at a tour stop in Sacramento, Calif, which apparently came as a surprise to the late singer-songwriter's estate. “Luther Vandross passed away in 2005 due to complications from a stroke suffered two years earlier,” a rep for his estate told the outlet.

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