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Friday, June 11, 2004

When and why did Ray Charles become blind?

According to MSNBC: At age six, "to(presumably) glaucoma."

According to his own online autobiography, at age 5 he bagan to gradually lose his sight shortly after witnessing his brother's drowning. He was completely blind by age 7.

Ray Charles 1930-2004
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