Robert Bateman, the songwriter behind such Motown hits as "Please Mr. Postman" and "Playboy," died this morning in Sherman Oaks, Calif., of a massive heart attack. He was 80. Bateman ...

Robert “Bob” William Bateman, age 86, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. He was a native of Cut Bank, MT (raised in Pettus, TX) and a resident of Houma, LA. Relatives and ...