American boy band mogul Lou Pearlman has died in prison at the age of 62.
Pearlman launched the careers of the Backstreet Boys, the best-selling boy band of all time, and NSync, among others.
He was jailed for 25 years in 2008 over a massive $300m (£153m) Ponzi fraud scheme.
NSync singer Lance Bass tweeted that Pearlman was not the best businessman but that he would not be where he was without his influence.
The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37148302
Pearlman launched the careers of the Backstreet Boys, the best-selling boy band of all time, and NSync, among others.
He was jailed for 25 years in 2008 over a massive $300m (£153m) Ponzi fraud scheme.
NSync singer Lance Bass tweeted that Pearlman was not the best businessman but that he would not be where he was without his influence.
The cause of death has not yet been revealed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37148302