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    1. BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 10 Oct 2015

      Glasgow-born singer-songwriter Jim Diamond, who had hits including I Should Have Known Better, has died aged 63http://bbc.in/1L4Egdu 

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      BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 10 Oct 2015

      Family "deeply shocked by sudden death" of singer-songwriter Jim Diamond, who died aged 64 http://bbc.in/1RzGq7j pic.twitter.com/MLHTZLc1eU

      3:03 AM - 10 Oct 2015
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        1. MetaphorMirror‏ @MetaphorMirror 10 Oct 2015
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          RT @BBCBreaking: Family "deeply shocked by sudden death" of singer-songwriter Jim ... http://bbc.in/1RzGq7j pic.twitter.com/eMBhR2OXxB

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        2. Chris‏ @ceejaylufc 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @THEJamesWhale this is just so sad, his music was stunning and he did so much for charity - RIP Jim, you will be missed

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        1. david‏ @dayjayeff 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @ShireenSandoval eerrrrr...can u really be deeply shocked at a 64 year old dying?

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        1. Marisa Verna‏ @VernaMarisa 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Goodbye Jim, thank you for the hit you gave to us

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        1. Paul Hamerton‏ @cricketnut1961 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking RIP Jim

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        2. Friederike‏ @FriederikeHell 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking I mean it's not that important, but what about getting his age right?

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        1. Serpicoserpico‏ @spiritodelarue 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking they've let us down with the age thing he never would,true diamond

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        1. Lyndsey 🤪‏ @Lyndsey_Davies 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking so sad RIP Jim😥

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        1. Bel‏ @BelAshcroft 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking age 62, thanks.

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        1. Lurch‏ @pjsirrah 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews A real jewel.

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        1. Stephen Jackson‏ @stephen6079jac1 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking Condolences to Jim's family

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        1. Nick Nelson‏ @nelsonusm 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking @BBCNews sad news. Unique voice

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        1. Prabhakar Khadka‏ @PrabhakarTheSun 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking #RIP

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        1. Kieran Bullworthy‏ @kieran11788 10 Oct 2015
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          @BBCBreaking how old actually was he?pic.twitter.com/eMoIRO7iAX

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