Gary Moore

Background information
Birth name	Robert William Gary Moore
Born	April 4, 1952
Born place	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Died	February 6, 2011
Death place	Estepona, Spain
Genre(s)	Blues Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal Blues Jazz Fusion
Years active	1969—2011
Associated acts	Thin Lizzy Phil Lynott Skid Row (Irish band) Colosseum II Greg Lake Bruce-Baker-Moore
Website	Website

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Kanye West's Academic Charity Closes

April 20, 2011

The 'Kanye West Foundation' charity set up to reduce high school drop outs has mysteriously closed.

An email sent out by former executive director, Joseph Collins, to other non-profit groups explained that the foundation had closed, reports the New York Times. "I am reaching out to let you know that the Kanye West Foundation (kanyewestfoundation.org) has officially closed it doors after a successful 4+ years of programming and events," Collins wrote.

"It has been an incredible experience working with Kanye and the board to realize his mother's vision and I am honored to have been given the opportunity to lead the Foundation."

Collins refused to comment on why the foundation had closed when approached by the New York Times and told the paper to contact West directly.

The 'Kanye West Foundation' was not directly financed by West but raised money through other organisations and connections to the rapper. Money to the organisation declined slowly after the sudden death of the rapper's mother, Donda West in 2007.

(by Holly Frith)

Kanye West's Academic Charity Closes

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