Aaron Spears, a Grammy-nominated drummer who played with Usher, Ariana Grande and many other major pop stars, has died. The statement did not provide details about other survivors or specify a time, place or cause of death. Representatives for Spears could not immediately be reached for comment late Monday night. In 2004, he earned a Grammy nomination as a producer for Usher’s album “Confessions,” which sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. Over the years, Spears also played with Grande, Lil Wayne and Lady Gaga, among many other artists, and performed several times on the show “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”

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Persons: Aaron Spears, Usher, Ariana Grande, Jessica, Spears, James Brown’s, Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Seth Meyers, ” Organizations: Grande