R.I.P. Walter Junie Morrison, funk legend of Ohio Players and Parliament-Funkadelic fame, has died62-year-old multi-instrumentalist was also the former musical director of P-Funk Walter Junie Morrison, the funk legend known for his work in Ohio Players and Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at the age of 62. Morrisons former bandmate, James Diamond Williams, confirmed the news on the Ohio Players Facebook page.