'70s comedian Rudy Ray Moore dies in Akron

AKRON: Rudy Ray Moore, a raunchy 1970s comedian who played the title role of a flashy pimp in the movie ''Dolemite' and influenced a generation of rappers (Beastie Boys, 2 Live Crew, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes and Big Daddy Kane), has died. He was 81.

Moore died Sunday evening at an Akron nursing home from complications of diabetes, said his brother, Gerald Moore. Services will be held in Akron and Spokane, Wash., where his mother and other family members live, he said. http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/31315089.html

The interesting thing is that the Hip Hop Flavas blog and radio show is based in Akron,Ohio and far as I can tell, no one knew that Mr. Moore was in a nursing home here, which is sad becasue I'm sure quite a few people would have stopped by to see him before his recent illness.
R.I. P. Dolemite!