Four Tops' Duke Fakir through the years

The Four Tops photographed at Detroit's Roostertail on July 29, 1988. From left, Renaldo (Obie) Benson, Levi Stubbs, Abdul (Duke) Fakir and Lawrence Payton.

Duke Fakir talks with Shirley Kaigler one of the Lansdowne owners in 1990.

Reggie Jackson talks with Duke Fakir of the Four Tops, who also attended the Digital Detroit Conference 2000 was held at the Athenium in Detroit.

Jim Blanchard, center, is a hug backstage by Obie Benson of the Four Tops before the group takes the stage at Blanchard's gubernatorial fundraiser at the State Theater in Detroit Wednesday April 17, 2002. Members Ronnie McNair, left, and Duke Fakir, right, look on.

The casket of Four Tops member, Obie Benson is carried away from Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church on Friday, July 08, 2005 in Detroit, after the funeral. Four Tops member, Duke Fakir is one of the pall bearers on the right, he is the third back in the right line wearing a gray suit.

The Four Tops sing the national anthem prior to the start of the first quarter action in Game 2 of the playoffs between the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls, Monday, May 7, 2007, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Smokey Robinson, right, and Duke Fakir of the Four Tops greet each other during a day of interviews by national and international media at the Motown Museum in preparation of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Motown on Tuesday September 16, 2008.

Duke Abdul Fakir, the last surviving member of the original Four Tops in front of the Motown Museum on Tuesday September 16, 2008.

Duke Fakir, of the Four Tops hugs a well wisher after the funeral of Motown Legend Levi Stubbs Jr. at the Greater Grace Temple Church in Detroit on October 27, 2008.

Duke Fakir, left, founding member of The Four Tops, adjusts the microphone for Maxine Powell during the press conference Motown 50th Anniversary press conference in Studio A at the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009.

Duke Fakir of the Four Tops poses at the Detroit Public Library at 5201 Woodward Avenue, the Main Library, Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.

Four Tops Lawrence Payton, left and Abdul "Duke" Fakir share a moment together while back stage during the Detroit Legacies in Black and White at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Mich. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2013.

From left, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Art Van Elslander, Berry Gordy Jr. and Michael Bolton at a Motown homecoming reception at the Roostertail in Detroit on Oct. 21, 2014 in advance of "Motown: The Musical" at the Fisher Theatre.

Duke Fakir, of the Four Tops, walks the red carpet during the Detroit premiere of Motown: The Musical at the Fisher theatre in Detroit, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.

Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last original member of The Four Tops, performs during the Aretha Franklin tribute concert at Chene Park Amphitheater in Detroit on Thursday, August 30, 2018.

Duke Fakir stops to speak to media as he arrives for Aretha Franklin's funeral at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit on Friday, August 31, 2018.

Chairwoman and CEO of the Motown Museum Robin Terry, left, stands with Motown legend Duke Fakir of the Four Tops, and 313 Presents President Howard Handler under the Fox Theater marquise in Detroit before they tour the 'Motortown Revue' Motown Mile along the Detroit Riverwalk Tuesday, June 21, 2022.

Motown legend Duke Fakir of the Four Tops, takes a first look tour of the 'Motortown Revue' Motown Mile along the Detroit Riverwalk Tuesday, June 21, 2022.