
Not the neo-soul legend! Roommates, the leisure business misplaced an icon immediately. Grammy-winning singer D’Angelo reportedly died. He was 51. His dying comes months after Angie Stone, the mom of ` son, handed away from a extreme automotive crash.
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Particulars About D’Angelo’s Demise
TMZ was the first to report D’Angelo’s dying, citing “sources related to his household” and his former supervisor, Kedar Massenburg. As talked about, the outlet famous that the singer died on October 14 in New York Metropolis. He was reportedly battling pancreatic most cancers privately. At the moment, it’s unclear how lengthy he had been identified or what stage he was in.
Moreover, there aren’t any identified particulars about the place he handed and whether or not he was in a hospital, at dwelling, or with family members. Memorial particulars usually are not out but. He has three surviving youngsters, two sons and a daughter, from earlier relationships.
Celebs & TSR Roomies React To Singer’s Passing
Twenty minutes after The Shade Room posted D’Angelo’s passing on Instagram, over 10,700 reactions poured into the remark part. Even celebrities shared their shock and condolences, from Nelly writing “Rattling” to Joseline Hernandez sharing crying emojis and Porsha Williams choosing damaged coronary heart and praying emojis.
Massive Freedia commented, “Prayers to his household and pals this one other nice gone to quickly 🙏🏾🙏🏾😢😢”
Fats Joe stated, “He was prince what a legend.”
IG roomie @supaman_ofsteel89 wrote, “Killed my complete temper smh RIP LEGEND 🙏 😢”
@diorb added, “How does it really feel 🥺 I at all times say that within the mirror after the gymnasium 😩 dropping all our good ones.”
@ladiimeesh153 commented, “As a fan, this one hurts. I’m so glad he was in a position to do a VERSUZ. Praying for his son with The Legendary Angie Stone. Lord please wrap your arms round their youngster. Shedding each mother and father inside months of one another is devastating. Praying for his or her family members additionally. 😔😔😔🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.”
An Icon & Legend Gone Too Quickly!
Because the roomies clearly know, the singer wasn’t anybody to play with when it got here to music. Born in Richmond, Virginia, he grew up taking part in music within the church, beginning at age 5 with the piano, per PEOPLE.
Between cousins and later his brother, he had shaped two bands by the point he was 16. That very same yr, he sang on the well-known Apollo throughout novice evening. He misplaced however circled again the subsequent yr, ate down with the track ‘Rub You The Proper Method’ and received first place. The cash he received in that competitors helped pay for the four-track recorder that later led to his 1995 debut album ‘Brown Sugar.’ Nonetheless thought-about successful, the venture received him 4 Grammy nods, peaked at #4 on the R&B albums chart, and went platinum in a yr. And for most of us, ‘Brown Sugar’ additionally went triple-platinum in our moms’, grandmothers’ and aunties’ residing rooms!
A couple of years later, he dropped his sophomore album, ‘Voodoo.’ Not solely did it dominate the charts, peaking at #1, however it additionally earned him three extra Grammy nods. That point, he received two, together with ‘Greatest R&B’ album.’ His 2016 album, ‘Black Messiah,’ earned him two extra Grammys, marking a profession complete of 4.
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What Do You Suppose Roomies?