Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, dies aged 88

The Four Tops were among Motown’s most popular and enduring acts: between 1964 and 1967, they had 11 top 20 hits and two Number 1s

The Four Tops: Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, Levi Stubbs, Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson and Lawrence Payton (PA)

Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Motown group the Four Tops, has died aged 88.

Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson, with his wife and other loved ones by his side.