by Jeroslyn JoVonn
October 15, 2025
‘…One factor that each my dad and mom taught me was to be robust, and I intend to do exactly that.’
Michael Archer II, the one baby of soul legends D’Angelo and Angie Stone, has spoken out following the lack of his father, seven months after his mom’s premature demise in a automotive accident.
Archer Jr., 27, shared a press release on Oct. 14, the day D’Angelo died from pancreatic most cancers, thanking followers for his or her love and assist.
“I’m grateful on your ideas and prayers throughout these very troublesome instances, because it has been a really tough and unhappy yr for me,” Archer advised Individuals. “I ask that you simply please proceed to maintain me in your ideas, because it is not going to be simple, however one factor that each my dad and mom taught me was to be robust, and I intend to do exactly that.”
The singer’s household and the D’Angelo Property launched a press release asserting his demise on the age of 51 following a “extended and brave battle” with most cancers.
“The shining star of our household has dimmed his gentle for us on this life…After a protracted and brave battle with most cancers, we’re heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, identified to his followers around the globe as D’Angelo, has been referred to as dwelling, departing this life immediately, October 14th, 2025,” the property mentioned.
The assertion continued: “We’re saddened that he can solely depart pricey reminiscences along with his household, however we’re eternally grateful for the legacy of terribly shifting music he leaves behind.”
Reviews point out that D’Angelo’s well being had declined in current months, with a two-week keep in hospice following a number of months within the hospital.
In March, Stone, a singer, songwriter, and founding member of the hip-hop trio The Sequence, died at 63 in a automotive crash after performing on the Mardi Gras Affiliation’s Grand Marshal’s Ball in Cell, Alabama. In September, her household filed a wrongful demise lawsuit, alleging that Stone initially survived the crash however was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer whereas attempting to exit the overturned van.
Archer Jr., who performs as Swayvo Prepare, shared an Instagram clip in Could from the Coronary heart and Neo-Soul (Ginuwine and D’Angelo) episode of MTV’s Household Legacy. The clip confirmed him and Stone watching an outdated D’Angelo interview, the place he mentioned spending the years between his 1995 debut Brown Sugar and 2000’s Voodoo along with his household, and the way his son impressed his music.
“I had a son. After his beginning, I began writing for the album. And this album is devoted to my son,” D’Angelo mentioned within the interview. “He impressed me not simply to jot down songs however to be a greater man and to develop up. And that’s what the album is about. Music to me is about development, and I grew so much.”
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