{"id":43667,"date":"2025-10-14T21:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/dangelo-has-died-aged-51\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T21:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:22:11","slug":"dangelo-has-died-aged-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/hiphopmagizine\/dangelo-has-died-aged-51\/","title":{"rendered":"D&#8217;Angelo Has Died Aged 51"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/dangelo\/\" target=\"_blank\">D\u2019Angelo<\/a>, the legendary soul and R&amp;B musician, has passed away at the age of 51.<\/p>\n<p>The singer (real name Michael Eugene Archer) died on Tuesday (October 14) following a private battle with pancreatic cancer, according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/10\/14\/dangelo-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\">TMZ<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> D\u2019Angelo\u2019s family have released the following statement:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life\u2026 After 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have already begun pouring in for the celebrated crooner, with <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/dj-premier\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Premier<\/a> writing on X (formerly Twitter): \u201c@Such a sad loss to the passing of D\u2019angelo. We have so many great times. Gonna miss you so much. Sleep Peacefully D. Love You KING.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Journalist and cultural critic Marc Lamont Hill added: \u201cMy sources tell me that D\u2019Angelo has passed. Wow. I have no words. May he rest in perfect peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/alchemist\" target=\"_blank\">The Alchemist<\/a> also wrote: \u201cMan. Rest in peace D\u2019 Angelo,\u201d while <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/tyler-the-creator\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler, The Creator<\/a> paid tribute by simply posting a picture of the late singer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Such a sad loss to the passing of D&#8217;angelo. We have so many great times. Gonna miss you so much. Sleep Peacefully D&#8217;<br \/>Love You KING \ud83e\udee1\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/REALDJPREMIER\/status\/1978120362391990539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My sources tell me that D\u2019Angelo has passed. Wow. I have no words. May he rest in perfect peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marclamonthill\/status\/1978121301047816347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"tl\" dir=\"ltr\">Man. Rest in peace D\u2019 Angelo. \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alchemist Type Beat (@Alchemist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alchemist\/status\/1978124510000746942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PXzwxp7DbN\">pic.twitter.com\/PXzwxp7DbN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 T (@tylerthecreator) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tylerthecreator\/status\/1978130799070241032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Born in Richmond, Virginia on February 11, 1974, D\u2019Angelo rose to fame in the mid 1990s with his debut album <em>Brown Sugar<\/em>, which spawned the hits \u201cLady,\u201d \u201cCruisin\u2019,\u201d \u201cMe and Those Dreamin\u2019 Eyes of Mine\u201d and \u201cBrown Sugar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The project was both a critical and commercial success, earning a Grammy nomination for Best R&amp;B Album as well as a platinum plaque from the RIAA (Recording Industry Assocation of America).<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Angelo\u2019s magnum opus came five years later with <em>Voodoo<\/em>, a chart-topping masterpiece that remains the crown jewel of the \u201cSoulquarians\u201d era \u2014 the so-called neo-soul movement that he spearheaded in the late \u201990s and early \u201900s alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/questlove\" target=\"_blank\">Questlove<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/j-dilla\" target=\"_blank\">J Dilla<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/erykah-badu\" target=\"_blank\">Erykah Badu<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/artist\/common\" target=\"_blank\">Common<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic album would prove to be a gift and a curse for D\u2019Angelo, though, who largely retreated from the spotlight after his sultry \u201cUntitled (How Does It Feel?)\u201d music video earned him unwanted sex symbol status.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"optanon-category-C0003\" width=\"640\" height=\"315\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SxVNOnPyvIU?si=Q6s97lHsGyt2gSBE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The singer and producer eventually returned 14 years later with <em>Black Messiah<\/em>, another career-defining effort that notched him two Grammys for Best R&amp;B Album and Best R&amp;B Song (\u201cReally Love\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Away from music, D\u2019Angelo welcomed three children, including a son with fellow R&amp;B singer Angie Stone whom he dated in the 1990s. Stone was <a class=\"underline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/news\/angie-stone-singer-pioneer-dead-63\/\" target=\"_blank\">tragically killed in a car accident aged 63<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>HipHopDX <em>sends its condolences to D\u2019Angelo\u2019s family, friends and fans.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt Hip Hop Magizine News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9431463036\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>D\u2019Angelo, the legendary soul and R&amp;B musician, has passed away at the age of 51. 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