After hitting No. 1 with “Voodoo,” the genre-melding 2000 album that he promoted with a risqué music video, he vanished for more than a decade.

The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.

R&B singer D’Angelo died on October 14, 2025, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. This comes a few months following the sad death of his ex-partner, Angie Stone, who was involved in a vehicle accident.