D’Angelo starb im Alter von 51 Jahren nach einem Kampf gegen Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs

> Born Michael Eugene Archer in Richmond, Virginia, D’Angelo changed the sound of modern soul music with his timeless mix of gospel, funk, jazz, and hip-hop influences. His debut album Brown Sugar (1995) helped usher in the neo-soul movement of the 1990s, sitting alongside artists like Erykah Badu, Maxwell, and Lauryn Hill in redefining what R&B could be.

> Fans and fellow artists have already begun flooding social media with tributes, celebrating his genius and thanking him for soundtracking a generation.

> D’Angelo is survived by his children and close family, who have asked for privacy as they grieve this tremendous loss.