News Bruce Williamson, former lead singer of The Temptations, dies at 49 from COVID-19 September 7, 2020 Kim Willis, USA TODAY Comments Off on Bruce Williamson, former lead singer of The Temptations, dies at 49 from COVID-19 Bruce Williamson, 49, a long-running voice of The Temptations, has died from coronavirus after surgery, his business manager confirms to USA TODAY.