D’Angelo Reportedly Dead at 51 After Private Cancer Battl…

D’Angelo, 51, has died, per multiple reports.

According to a report from TMZ on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the celebrated singer’s death at 51 was due to pancreatic cancer. Multiple tribute posts were quickly shared to social media, including from DJ Premier and Marc Lamont Hill.

“Such a sad loss to the passing of D’angelo,” Premier wrote on X. “We have so many great times. Gonna miss you so much. Sleep Peacefully D. Love You KING.”

An official statement had not been made public as of this writing.

D’Angelo, born Michael Eugene Archer, released his debut album, Brown Sugar, in 1995. The album was immediately embraced by critics, ultimately earning multiple Grammy nominations, including for Best R&B Album and Best R&B song for its title track and lead single. Ultimately, D’Angelo became a four-time Grammy winner, with 14 total career nominations to his name.

Voodoo, featuring “Untitled (How Does It Feel),” followed five years later, opening at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Nearly 15 years passed before Voodoo’s follow-up Black Messiah, technically a D’Angelo and the Vanguard release, arrived to similarly enthusiastic critical acclaim.

RIP.

This story is being updated.