Legendary music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector has died

Spector created the 'Wall of Sound' effect, but died in prison serving a life sentence for murder.

Phil Spector, the legendary music producer and convicted murderer, has died at the age of 81.

Best known for creating the 'Wall of Sound' studio sound and his high-profile murder case in 2003 where he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, Spector passed away from complications arising out of COVID-19.

Spector worked with a number of diverse and well-known music acts over the years, ranging from the likes of Ike and Tina Turner, the Ronettes, the Righteous Brothers, through to Leonard Cohen's seminal album, 'Death of a Ladies' Man', the Ramones, the Beatles, and John Lennon.

In 2009, Spector was convicted in a trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson, who was shot dead by the famed producer. Clarkson, who was previously an actor and had met Spector at a local music venue in Los Angeles, was initially claimed by Spector to be "an accidental suicide."

The resulting trial was for second-degree murder in 2008, which resulted in Spector receiving a sentence of 19 years to life in prison. Since 2009, Spector has been in prison and died at the California Health Care Facility, which treats prison inmates with long-term health issues.