Seymour Stein record executive who signed Madonna dead at 80
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LOS ANGELES — Seymour Stein, a record executive whose label launched the careers of Madonna, the Ramones and the Talking Heads, died Sunday. He was 80. >> Read more trending news Stein died in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer, a spokesperson confirmed to Variety. His daughter also confirmed Stein’s cause of death to The New York Times. Stein, who co-founded Sire Records and was its chairman, also worked with Brian Wilson, the Cure, Ice-T, the Smiths, Lou Reed, K.D. Lang and Seal during his more than 50-year career, according to the newspaper. Groups like Depeche Mode, the…