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We have tragic news to report from the world of music today.

Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes was found stabbed to death inside his home in Santa Monica on Monday.

He was 71 years old.

Opera singer’s son arrested in connection with his death

Police arrived on the scene after receiving a 911 call from Sykes’ wife shortly after 9 pm on Monday night.

According to Lt. Lewis Gilmour of the Santa Monica Police Department, officers arrived to find Sykes suffering from “significant injuries.”

Members of the Santa Monica Fire Department performed CPR, but the injuries proved too severe.

Sykes was pronounced dead on the scene, and his 31-year-old son, Micah Sykes, was arrested.

“Based on the preliminary investigation, detectives believe this was an is

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