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Rich Cronin (1974-2010)

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Rich Cronin (1974-2010) Richard Burton Cronin was born August 30th, 1974 in Boston, Massachusetts to Richard and Doris Cronin. He had two siblings, Michael and Cassandra. Cronin attended Sacred Heart High School and graduated in 1993. He would go on to attend Bridgewater State College. Cronin was a founding member of the group LFO (Lyte Funky Ones). LFO had much success with hits reaching #3 and #1 and the Billboard Hot 100/the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart. Their breakout hit “Summer GIrls” went platinum in the United States selling over one million units. LFO disbanded in 2002. In March of 2005 Cronin was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia and underwent chemotherapy.  Achievements:  1999 LFO Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Arista Records US 21 UK 62 US sales: Platinum Canada sales: Gold Worldwide sales: 2.5 million 2001 Life Is Good Released: June 26, 2001 Label: Arista Records 75 Their debut album, LFO, sold ...

Devin Lima (1977-2018)

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Devin Lima (1977-2018) Harold Lima was born March 18th, 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts. Before replacing Brian Gillis in the band LFO (Lyte Funky Ones) he worked in a department store. In October 2017, Lima had been hospitalized due to doctors finding a football sized tumor on his adrenal gland. The cancer, overtime, spread to his kidney, which was removed. This hospitalization postponed LFO’s plans to tour in 2018. Lima is also known as an actor, he was in Longshot , American Pie Presents: Beta House , and All That . He and Brad Fischetti collaborated and released a two song EP Xiles X-mas on December 13th, 2009 under a hip-hop project called The Xiles. Accomplishments: 1999    LFO Released: August 24, 1999 Label: Arista Records US 21  UK 62 US sales: Platinum Canada sales: Gold Worldwide sales: 2.5 million 2001    Life Is Good Released: June 26, 2001 Label: Arista Records 75 Their debut album, LFO, sold over ...