Juan Atkins, the architect of Detroit techno, dies at 64 in Mexico City
Juan Atkins, the pioneering musician who helped create and name techno, has died at age 64. Found unresponsive in a Mexico City hotel room before a scheduled performance, Atkins was a founding member of Cybotron and the Belleville Three. His work, including the track 'Clear' and the alias Model 500, defined the genre's futuristic sound and influenced global dance music.