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D’Angelo’s son is speaking out following his father’s death.
Michael Archer II, 27, paid tribute to his late father after the Grammy-winning singer passed away just seven months after his mother Angie Stone was killed in a car crash.
D’Angelo (real name Michael Eugene Archer) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away on Tuesday, October 14th. He was 51 years old.
“This has been a very difficult and sad year for me and I appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time,” Michael told PEOPLE in a statement. “It’s not going to be easy, so please continue to remember me. But what my parents taught me was to be strong, and I’m going to do that.”
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In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a representative for the D’Angelo Estate said, “A bright star in our family has dimmed our light in this lifetime…After a long and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to fans around the world as D’Angelo, passed away today, October 14, 2025, in the home he called home.”
The statement continued: “While we are saddened that he will be left with only cherished memories of his family, we are forever grateful for the extraordinary and moving legacy of music he left behind. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time, but please join us in mourning his loss and celebrating the gift of song he left to the world.”
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A source previously confirmed D’Angelo’s death, telling PEOPLE, “He was in hospice for two weeks and had been in the hospital for several months.”
D’Angelo’s death comes months after Michael’s mother, singer Angie Stone, passed away earlier this year.
Stone was involved in a car accident in March. After a show in Mobile, Alabama, Stone and several others were driving through Montgomery County, Alabama, toward Atlanta when Liesel Carter, the driver of a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, allegedly lost control of the vehicle.
