Marvin "Sweet Louie" Smith, of the rhythm-and-blues duo the Checkmates, died Saturday at the age of 68, singing partner Sonny Charles said, while they were in the Caribbean working on a cruise ship.

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MARVIN “Sweet Louie” Smith, one half of the R&B duo the Checkmates, has died. He was 68. Smith died of a heart attack Saturday aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship in the Caribbean, where he was ...