D’Angelo’s son Michael Archer II is breaking his silence after dropping each his father and his mom, singer Angie Stone, within the span of seven months.
“I’m grateful on your ideas and prayers throughout these very tough instances, because it has been a really tough and unhappy yr for me,” Michael, 27, advised Individuals in a press release on Tuesday, October 14.
“I ask that you simply please proceed to maintain me in your ideas because it is not going to be straightforward, however one factor that each my mother and father taught me was to be sturdy, and I intend to do exactly that,” Michael continued.
Soul icon D’Angelo died in a New York Metropolis hospital on Tuesday after a non-public battle with pancreatic most cancers. The “Woman” singer shared Michael with Stone, who died in a automobile accident in Montgomery, Alabama, at age 63 in March. (D’Angelo can be survived by one other son and a daughter.)
“The shining star of our household has dimmed his gentle for us on this life,” D’Angelo’s household stated in a press release to Us Weekly on Tuesday. “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 known as dwelling, departing this life at present, October 14th, 2025.”
The assertion continued, “We’re saddened that he can solely go away pricey recollections along with his household, however we’re eternally grateful for the legacy of terribly transferring music he leaves behind. We ask that you simply respect our privateness throughout this tough time however invite you all to hitch us in mourning his passing whereas additionally celebrating the reward of track that he has left for the world.”
The “Brown Sugar” singer’s document label, RCA, additionally paid tribute to him.
“We’re deeply saddened by the passing of D’Angelo. He was a peerless visionary who effortlessly blended the traditional sounds of soul, funk, gospel, R&B and jazz with a hip-hop sensibility,” the document label stated in a press release to Us. “A identified perfectionist, D’Angelo launched three albums that had been broadly celebrated as masterpieces by each the music group and his beloved followers around the globe. He was closely awarded and critically acclaimed for his skills.”
The star’s son beforehand mourned the loss of life of his mom with an emotional tribute posted to Instagram in March.
“Hey mama, I ain’t need nothing, simply needed to say I like you ……. I do know you up there having fun with your god physique 😂,” Michael wrote. “I hope you bought to see grandma and granddaddy …….i need you understand how proud I’m on the particular person you might be…. I would like you to know the way a lot you impressed me each single day …… you by no means failed me ever ever….you by no means had been a burden to me EVER … if I needed to do all of it once more I wouldn’t change nothing.”
He added, “I’m so grateful for the teachings that I discovered from you, I hope to in the future be pretty much as good to my youngsters as you had been to me…..I simply needed to you to know that I received it from right here , imma be okay… and imma LONG LIVE YOU 4Ever🕊️ love you mama.”
