The acclaimed soul musician D’Angelo has died at the age of 51 as a result of pancreatic cancer. The singer was a neo-soul pioneer with hits including Brown Sugar and Untitled (How Does It Feel), winning four Grammys throughout his career. ‘We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind,’ a statement from his family read.
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51
D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
Main image: D'Angelo in 2000. Photograph: Lionel FLUSIN/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
Tue 14 Oct 2025 20.14 CEST
