D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B and soul star, dies at 51 after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
- D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer, died on October 14, 2025, from pancreatic cancer, according to family sources.
- Throughout his career, D'Angelo won four Grammys, including Best R&B Album for 'Voodoo' in 2001 and 'Black Messiah' in 2016.
- His family expressed, 'The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life,' highlighting their grief over his passing.
- Raphael Saadiq mentioned in 2024 that D'Angelo was excitedly working on six new pieces for an upcoming album.
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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…
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died. He was 51. The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday after a long bout with cancer, his family said in a statement. It called him “a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life,” adding that they are “et…
D’Angelo, 1974-2025: neo-soul trailblazer who made magic from the shadows
Many of music’s most visionary and uncompromising artists end up working in shadow; disillusioned with the systems of selling and the mundanity of the mainstream, disciples instead to the evolution of the art. Among that revered tribe – Kate Bush, David Bowie, Björk, Joni Mitchell, his creative hero Prince – sits neo-soul originator D’Angelo, who died yesterday (October 14) aged 51 following a long battle against pancreatic cancer. His few album…
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