Michael Archer II, the only child of D’Angelo and the late Angie Stone, has issued a public message of thanks and resilience following his father’s death on 14 October 2025. D’Angelo, born Michael Eugene Archer, died at 51 after what the family called a “prolonged and courageous battle with cancer.” Multiple outlets have reported the […]
D’Angelo was a defining voice of late-20th- and early-21st-century R&B, an artist whose work helped shape the sound and sensibility of neo-soul. Across three landmark albums, Brown Sugar, Voodoo and Black Messiah, he fused church-honed musicianship with hip-hop rhythm and classic soul, influencing a generation of singers, producers and bands. Despite his impact, D’Angelo remained […]