Reuters People News Summary

Following is a summary of current people news briefs.

R&B Singer R. Kelly pleads not guilty to new felony sexual assault counts

Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 new felony counts of sexual assault and abuse at a Chicago court hearing on Thursday after prosecutors expanded an indictment against the Grammy Award winner dogged by abuse allegations for decades. The new counts, unveiled last week in an indictment by a Cook County grand jury, involve alleged abuse of a victim between the ages of 13-16, according to documents posted on the Chicago Sun-Times' website.

Grammy-winning New Orleans musician Dr John dead at 77

Dr John, a six-time Grammy winner who in his incarnation as the "Night Tripper" brought the New Orleans voodoo vibe to America's music scene and became one of the most venerated pianists in the city's rich musical history, died on Thursday at age 77. The New Orleans native, born Malcolm John Rebennack into a family of amateur musicians, including an aunt who taught him to play the piano, died "towards the break of day" from a heart attack, his family announced on his official Twitter account.

Remains of former 'Mickey Mouse Club' actor found in Oregon

The body of former actor Dennis Day, who was a member of the popular 1950s television show "The Mickey Mouse Club," has been identified in Oregon almost a year after he was reported missing, his family said. Day, 76, was identified from remains found in April at the Phoenix, Oregon, home he shared with his husband, the family said in a Facebook statement on Thursday.

Brian Wilson postpones summer tour, says he feels 'mentally insecure'

Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has indefinitely postponed a U.S. summer tour that was due to open on Friday, saying he felt "mentally insecure" in the aftermath of recent back surgery but hoped to return to performing later in the year. In a message posted on his Facebook page and official website, Wilson, 76, acknowledged he has struggled with mental illness "for many decades," and had been "excited to get back to performing" before he "started feeling strange" again.