Publicist Jeremy Westby said Moore died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery.

Sam Moore, one half of the Sam & Dave duo, died in Coral Gables, Fla. after recovering from surgery. He was 89.

Sam Moore, the soul singer best known as one half of Sam & Dave, has died, according to a press release from 2911 Media. The musician’s death occurred on January 10, in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications after surgery.

TRAGIC: Legendary soul man Sam Moore died Friday morning at his home in Coral Gables, Florida. He was 89-years-old.

Sam Moore, one-half of the Grammy-winning R&B duo Sam & Dave behind ’60s hits “Soul Man,” “Hold On I’m Coming” and “I Thank You,” died this morning in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 89. The cause of death was listed as complications recovering from surgery.

The duo transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorded some of soul music’s most enduring hits.

Moore was best known as half of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame soul duo behind "Soul Man" & "Hold On, I'm Coming."

Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' and 'Hold On I'm Comin' as half of the '60s soul duo Sam & Dave, died Friday at 89.

Sam Moore, who has died aged 89, was one half of Sam & Dave, the duo who in the late 1960s had such imperishable hits as Soul Man and Hold On, I’m Coming.