FORMER DEATH ROW RECORDS VP JOHN C. ATTERBERRY SHOT & KILLED IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

After getting shot in Los Angeles, the 40-year-old succumbed to his wounds.

Music executive and former Death Row Records VP John C. Atterberry passed away yesterday after suffering gunshot wounds during a shootout on Friday in Hollywood, California.

According to the LA Times, the 40-year-old was driving near Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street when he was shot three times in the face and neck. The gunman, 26-year-old Tyler Brehm, randomly shot at passing cars before cops arrived and shot him.

Following the shooting, Atterberry was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead yesterday at 3 p.m.

Atterberry got his feet wet in the music industry as an A&R for Tabu Records. He served as VP of Death Row Records, and later worked on albums by Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Brandy and more.

Cee Lo Green And others To Sing At Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

The Soul Machine will take the stage alongside Christina Aguilera, Craig David and others to pay tribute to the King of Pop.

Cee Lo Green is among the artists tapped to pay tribute to Michael Jackson at a concert in October.
The concert, which Reuters reports will take place in Britain, will be broadcast worldwide in 2D and 3D on pay television and movie theaters. Proceeds will go to AIDS and other charities.

Other artists involved include Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson, Leona Lewis, Craig David and pop band JLS.

Promoters of the "Michael Forever" concert said other big names would be announced later.
"We're delighted that such exciting and globally recognized acts have joined the line-up to pay tribute to a music legend...We'll be adding more amazing headliners in the days to come," said Chris Hunt, president of concert promoter Global Live Events, in a statement.