D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and producer whose soulful sound helped define the neo-soul movement of the 1990s, has died at 51 from complications related to pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed on October 14 in a statement shared by RCA Records. “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life,” the statement read.
Born Michael Eugene Archer, D’Angelo rose to fame with his critically acclaimed albums 'Brown Sugar' (1995) and 'Voodoo' (2000), earning praise for his distinctive voice and influence on contemporary R&B.
Pancreatic cancer is deadly simply because it usually shows little or no symptoms until it has advanced and spread. This unfortunately means that about 95% of people with the disease die from it. To put that in perspective, pancreatic cancer accounts for about 3% of all cancers in the US and about 7% of all cancer deaths.
Of course, celebrities are not immune to the disease. Numerous personalities from the worlds of acting, music, sports, and more have fallen victim to pancreatic cancer. But who are these well-known individuals?
Click through and remember those we have lost to this lethal cancer.