D'Angelo dies at 51, Angie Stone dies in Alabama crash as family sues

Michael Eugene Archer, known professionally as DAngelo, died on October 14 at age 51 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer, his estate said, leaving his only son to mourn the loss of both parents within months. Angie Stone, the soul singer who had a son with DAngelo, died on March 1 at 63 after a traffic collision in Alabama that has prompted a lawsuit by her family.

In a brief statement shared publicly, 28-year-old Michael Archer, who performs as Swayvo Twain, thanked supporters for their condolences and asked for continued privacy during what he called a very difficult time. "I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers during these very difficult times," he wrote. He added that his parents taught him to be strong, and that he intends to do so. On social media he also described his final moments with his father, writing that he had watched him die and concluding, "Unfortunately, time ran out."

DAngelo, who rose to prominence with his 1995 debut Brown Sugar and later albums Voodoo and Black Messiah, won four Grammy Awards and became a defining voice in modern soul and neo-soul. His family and representatives said he fought cancer privately and that his death followed a...