{"id":694801,"date":"2025-10-14T20:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dangelo-dead-at-51\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T20:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:25:09","slug":"dangelo-dead-at-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dangelo-dead-at-51\/","title":{"rendered":"D\u2019Angelo dead at 51"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a292b0254550\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dangelo-dead-at-51\/#%E2%80%9CThe_shining_star_of_our_family_has_dimmed_his_light%E2%80%9D_the_singers_family_confirmed_in_a_statement\" >\u201cThe shining star of our family has dimmed his light,\u201d the singer\u2019s family confirmed in a statement.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThe_shining_star_of_our_family_has_dimmed_his_light%E2%80%9D_the_singers_family_confirmed_in_a_statement\"><\/span>\u201cThe shining star of our family has dimmed his light,\u201d the singer\u2019s family confirmed in a statement. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-274874\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" 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750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-484819868_t9rq6p\/dangelo-dead-at-51.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-484819868_t9rq6p\/dangelo-dead-at-51.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-484819868_t9rq6p\/dangelo-dead-at-51.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-484819868_t9rq6p\/dangelo-dead-at-51.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-484819868_t9rq6p\/dangelo-dead-at-51.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"D\u2019Angelo dead at 51\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Ethan Miller\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-274875\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            D&#8217;Angelo, the R&amp;B artist best known for his albums <i>Brown Sugar<\/i> and <i>Voodoo<\/i>, has died. In a statement to The FADER confirming the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, his representative declined to confirm a cause of death beyond it being cancer.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            A statement from the family of D\u2019Angelo reads: \u201cThe shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life\u2026After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D\u2019Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D\u2019Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14th, 2025. We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time but invite you all join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Born Michael Eugene Archer in Richmond, Virginia, D\u2019Angelo emerged with his debut album <i>Brown Sugar<\/i>, in 1995. As a key part of the neo-soul movement of the 1990s, his mix of R&amp;B with soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop influences established him as one of the most original and individual artists of his generation.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            In 2000, D&#8217;Angelo delivered his second album <i>Voodoo<\/i>. That project was home to \u201cUntitled (How Does It Feel),\u201d a song that earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male R&amp;B Vocal Performance and is perhaps remembered for its iconic <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SxVNOnPyvIU\">semi-nude music video<\/a>.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201dWe didn\u2019t want an on-screen love interest,\u201d his manager Dominique Trenier told the <i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2000\/02\/06\/style\/noticed-singing-in-the-buff-the-pure-beefcake-video.html?pagewanted=all\">New York Times<\/a><\/i> shortly after the video\u2019s release. \u201cWe wanted him to be able to make contact with whoever was watching it one-on-one.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Trenier, echoing D&#8217;Angelo&#8217;s own feelings, added that the hypersexualization that followed did not sit comfortably with the star. \u201cI\u2019m glad the video did what it did,\u201d Trenier added, \u201cbut he and I were both dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed because, to this day, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> populace\u2019s memory, he\u2019s the naked dude.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            D\u2019Angelo stepped away from the spotlight for over a decade before returning in 2014 wih <i>Black Messiah<\/i>, a politically-minded album recorded with his band The Vangaurd. The album was a surprise release, dropping amid nationwide unrest around racially-motivated shootings in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            In the past decade D&#8217;Angelo has kept a relatively low profile, though he contributed to the soundtrack for the 2018 video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> <i>Red Dead Redemption 2<\/i> and took part in a 2021 Verzuz event at New York&#8217;s Apollo Theater. In 2024 he appeared alongside Jay-Z on &#8220;I Want You Forever,&#8221; a song from the religious satire <i>The Book of Clarence<\/i>.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Last year, Raphael Saadiq told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/raphael-saadiq-interview-beyonce-tony-toni-tone-new-album-1235098093\/\"><i>Rolling Stone<\/i><\/a> that D&#8217;Angelo was working on a new album, saying, &#8220;He&#8217;s excited &#8230; He&#8217;s working on six pieces right now and he seems super excited.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            D&#8217;Angelo was scheduled to headline the 2025 Roots Picnic in May but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RootsPicnic\/posts\/pfbid02552Lg5jHwFPAFToNTmigPPmTN9hFNEXfdUgjbLGTX88BuYEmP98TWTZgNu7pHTRwl\">pulled out<\/a> owing to \u201can unforeseen medical delay regarding surgery [he] had earlier this year.\u201d He leaves behind three children; a son he had with the singer Angie Stone in 1998, plus a daughter born in 1999 and a son born in 2010. Stone died in March after a van she was <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ling in overturned in Alabama.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Speaking in 2014 as part of a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redbullmusicacademy.com\/lectures\/dangelo\">Red Bull Music Academy event<\/a>, D&#8217;Angelo spoke about the importance of the church in his musical education and how it informed his artistry. &#8220;The thing about the church is, what I learned early, they used to say don\u2019t go up there for no form or fashion,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I guess what that means is, listen, we\u2019re up here singing for the Lord, so don\u2019t be up here trying to be cute, you know? Because we don\u2019t care about all that. We just want to feel what you, you know, what the spirit is moving through you. And that\u2019s the best place to learn that. You know, so you shut yourself down and you let whatever\u2019s coming come through you.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">David Renshaw<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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