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Neo-soul icon D'Angelo dead at age 51

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October 16, 2025

Born Michael Eugene Archer on February 11, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia, neo-soul icon D'Angelo passed away on October 14 at Sloan Kettering Hospital on the Upper East Side in New York City after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Neo-soul icon D'Angelo dead at age 51

The four-time Grammy Award winner's family issued the following statement to Variety: "The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life. After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D'Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D'Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14, 2025. We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with the family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinary moving music he leaves behind."

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