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D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51
R&B legend D’Angelo has died, his family confirmed to CBS News on Tuesday. The singer, whose real name was Michael D’Angelo Archer, was 51.
D’Angelo’s family said the Grammy-winning artist died Tuesday after a “prolonged and courageous battle with cancer.”
“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,” the family said.
His family asked for privacy and that his fans “join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.”
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D’Angelo was born in Virginia and dropped out of school as a teenager to try to break into the music industry. He first came to fame after co-producing Black Men United’s 1994 single “U Will Know.” He released his debut album “Brown Sugar” in 1995. The record was certified platinum.
D’Angelo’s next album, “Voodoo,” was released in 2000. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, while a single on the album was awarded the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. In 2014, he released “Black Messiah,” his third album. It won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, and a song on the album won the award for Best R&B Song. It was also nominated for Record of the Year.
During his career, D’Angelo collaborated with major artists including Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu and Jay-Z.
RCA Records called D’Angelo a “peerless visionary who effortlessly blended the classic sounds of soul, funk, gospel, R&B, and jazz with a hip hop sensibility” and a “known perfectionist” whose albums “were widely celebrated as masterpieces by both the music community and his beloved fans around the world.”
“D’Angelo’s songwriting, musicianship, and unmistakable vocal styling has endured and will continue to inspire generations of artists to come,” the company said. “Our hearts are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”
In May 2025, D’Angelo was set to headline Roots Picnic, a Philadelphia music festival, but announced a week before the scheduled performance that he would no longer be able to do so because of an “unforeseen” delay related to an earlier surgery. In a statement shared by the festival, D’Angelo said that his doctors had advised he not perform. D’Angelo did not specify what kind of surgery he had had or what complications he was experiencing.
In his statement, D’Angelo indicated that he was working on new music.
D’Angelo is survived by three children: Imani, Michael and Morocco Archer. He was never married.
Tim Matheson, who plays Doc Mullins in Virgin River, has warned fans about fake accounts pretending to be him on social media.
The 78 year old actor said people are using his name online and creating imposter profiles that are not real.
Tim recently got a lot of new attention because Virgin River is still very popular, now in its seventh season and already renewed for an eighth.
His character has become a fan favourite, which also brought more attention to him outside the show.
All of his fans, however, started noticing something odd when they saw changes and unusual activity linked to his social media.
Some even asked him about it directly, thinking something was wrong.
Matheson later cleared it up and explained that there are fake accounts using his name and he has been reporting them as they appear.
After the star’s message, fans felt relieved and continued sharing their love for his role in the series.
Tim Matheson has been in the industry for many years, starting as a child actor and later working in well known films and shows like Animal House and The West Wing.
Now, even with all the attention, he is reminding fans to be careful online and only trust real accounts.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to tie the knot on July 3 in New York.
Details from their highly anticipated wedding are finally emerging, including a strict no-gift rule.
Venue and Date
According to sources, they have already mailed their save-the-date cards for July 3rd in New York City after dropping previous ideas for a ceremony at Taylor’s Rhode Island mansion. A venue will probably be chosen from one of the large spaces, such as arenas and museums. This particular date comes right before the Chiefs’ training camp, and it is the favourite holiday of Taylor Swift, Independence Day.
No gifts rule
The couple is going to establish a generous new tradition, skipping traditional presents. Instead, the couple is set to curate a special list of charities for donations. “They don’t need anything. Between them, they have more than enough,” an insider told StyleCaster. Wedding staff is also expected to have a “very big bonus,” sources cited.
Taylor Swift’s wedding outfit
Swift’s wedding dress might be inspired by old Hollywood glamour. Swift is known to have researched the style of Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950s and may don a dress reminiscent of that era. Vera Wang anticipates that the bride will be wearing “some lace” and changing clothes frequently during the reception.
Guest list
Neither Swift’s nor Kelce’s parents will attend the ceremony, but the couple will receive blessings. The celebrity guest list includes:
- Selena Gomez
- Gigi Hadid
- Emma Stone
- The Haim sisters
- Zoë Kravitz
- Ed Sheeran
- Sabrina Carpenter
- NFL teammate Patrick Mahomes
- Keleigh Teller and her husband, Miles Teller
- Sarah Goldberg
- Stylist Ashley Avignone
- Cara Delevingne
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- Jack Antonoff
It is expected that Ed Sheeran will perform, as Swift joked, “it would be hard to keep him off the stage.”
The Rings
The engagement ring is a brilliant cut diamond mounted in yellow gold. The designer of the ring is Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewellery.
Ariana Grande is preparing her fans to expect something unexpected from her as she shared a glimpse into what her new era might look like.
The 32-year-old singer and actress took to Instagram on Saturday, April 18, and shared a cryptic video with fans.
In the video, the Side to Side hitmaker was seen describing her new album to her label.
The Wicked star told her listeners it would be “something that is full of life and growing through the cracks of something cold, hard and challenging.”
The footage was recorded in a studio and Grande’s producers and executives were heard appreciating the work-in-progress in one of the clips.
The Into You songstress took social media by the storm with her video as fans rushed to the comments to share their excitement for her eighth album.
“It’s giving hope. It’s giving rebirth. It’s giving Album of the Year,” one fan wrote on X, while another impatiently exclaimed, “OKAY GAG NOW ANNOUNCE THE LEAD SINGLE.”
A third chimed in, “she really said healing era but make it ART… we are NOT ready,” and “AG8 is among us i cant believe,” added another.
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