D’Angelo, the Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul icon behind classics like Brown Sugar and Voodoo, sadly passed at 51 following a private battle with cancer.
Fans are mourning the musician across social media, remembering his incredible contributions to the music industry. His impact on the culture also resulted in a sizeable amount of money for himself.
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At the time of his passing, D’Angelo‘s net worth was estimated to be around $1 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
He signed a record contract in 1993, leading to his first successful single “U Will Know” a year later.
His 1995 debut Brown Sugar went platinum and shaped the neo-soul movement, followed by 2000′s Voodoo, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and earned him two Grammys.
Though he largely stayed away from the spotlight for over a decade and dealt with some personal struggles, he returned in 2014 with Black Messiah, and is said to have influenced modern artists like The Weeknd and Bruno Mars. In later years, he contributed to the Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Book of Clarence soundtracks, and was said to have been working on new music prior to his passing.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. We have sadly lost several stars in 2025.
Source: justjared.com