Later in life, he worked on several projects, including the Jackson 5's "Come And Get It: The Rare Pearls, " which was a 2012 release featuring rare and unreleased tracks by the group.

CNN: Motown songwriter/producer Deke Richards dies

The Hollywood Reporter said Richards' "love of music" kept him involved with a variety of projects, including last year's production of The Jackson 5's Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls, featuring rare and unreleased tracks.

BBC: Jackson 5 producer Deke Richards dies aged 68

With no cure in sight, could cultured pearls become as rare as their natural counterparts?

CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia

Assembling such a finely-matched selection of natural pearls of this size and quality is rare and likely took decades, the auction house said.

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