India, Feb. 21 -- Jerry 'The Iceman' Butler, the iconic soul singer-songwriter, has passed away at the age of 85 due to natural causes after a battle with Parkinson's disease. The singer whose soulful voice made him a standout in the music world, died at his home in Chicago on Thursday, February 20.

The singer lived in Chicago with his wife Annette whom he married in 1959. She initially used to work with Butler as his background dancer and died in 2019. Some of his popular tracks from his discography included Only The Strong Survive but also enjoyed over 55 hits including the songs Need To Belong, Make It Easy on Yourself, Brand New Me and Never Give You Up. Butler's death was confirmed to TMZ by his Marty who told the outlet, "An amazin...