Temptations Singer Dies: Otis Harris Dead at 62

Temptations singer, Otis Harris, is dead at 62. The Baltimore Sun reported on Friday that the former member of The Temptations who sang on the group’s 1972 hit “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone,” has died after fighting prostate cancer for 14 years.

At the age of 47, Harris was diagnosed with prostate cancer, while making a comeback into the music industry. After being treated for the disease, Harris founded The Damon Harris Cancer Foundation in 2001. The organization is a non-profit company, designed to heighten awareness of prostate cancer diagnoses and treatments.