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D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B and soul star, dies at 51 after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
D'Angelo, a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, won multiple Grammys and left behind three children after a private battle with pancreatic cancer.
- D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B soul singer, died from pancreatic cancer on October 14, 2025, at the age of 51, in New York City, confirmed by sources close to his family and his former manager Kedar Massenberg.
- Throughout his career, D'Angelo won four Grammy Awards, including Best R&B Album for 'Voodoo' in 2001 and 'Black Messiah' in 2016, and was known for his innovative music blending soul, funk, and jazz.
- His family stated, 'The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life,' as they shared their grief over his passing; he is survived by two sons and a daughter.
- Tributes from fellow artists, including Beyoncé and Tyler, the Creator, highlighted D'Angelo's impact as a 'pioneer of neo-soul.
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Grammy-Winning R&B Legend Passes Away At 51
The world of entertainment lost a giant of the R&B genre on Tuesday with the passing of D’Angelo, a Grammy-award winning singer who became a reluctant sex symbol and later a recluse who shunned the spotlight in the second half of his career. He was 51. The artist, born Michael Eugene Archer, died of cancer, his family announced in a statement. He was “a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life,” they said, adding t…
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