Did anyone hear of Gerald Levert passing?

Question

Gerald Levert passed away today at the age of 40 today. It was a complete shock to me that we lost another R&B great. What do you think?

Answer 1

yes, heart attack

Answer 2

(CNN) -- Gerald Levert, the R&B singer whose hits included "I Swear" and "I'd Give Anything," as well as chart-toppers with the groups LeVert and LSG, has died, according to his label, Atlantic Records. He was 40.

Levert died of a heart attack Friday at his Cleveland, Ohio, home, according a statement from Atlantic.

"He was one of the greatest voices of our time, who sang with unmatched soulfulness and power, as well as a tremendously gifted composer and an accomplished producer," the statement read. "Above all, he was an exceptional human being whose warmth and grace inspired us all."

Levert, the son of O'Jays member Eddie Levert Sr., first hit it big with his sibling Sean and friend Marc Gordon as the trio LeVert in the mid-'80s. The group's hits included the 1987 song "Casanova," which hit the Top Five on the pop charts.

Gerald Levert went solo in 1991. His hits included a duet with his father, "Baby Hold On to Me."

In 1997 he and singers Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat formed LSG. The group's self-titled album sold more than two million copies, and their hits included "My Body."

More recent albums by Levert included 2002's "The G Spot" and 2004's "Do I Speak for the World."

His most recent album was 2005's "Voices."

Levert had four children.

Answer 3

Very sad. I was always a fan from the beginning when I first heard Cassanova. He had his father's big beautiful voice, but he also had his own style. Gerald Levert had talent and class, and he was a good role model. He will be missed. RIP.

Answer 4

Yes I was on my way home from work at the time I was heart broken. :( R.I.P) Levert. we Lost him and the spokesman from 60 min. in the same week.

Answer 5

Yes, he was 40 years old. It was said by a family spoke person he died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack but his has not been confirmed. New him he was a very funny guy. His father is very nice also. Wishing the family well on such a loss

Answer 6

You don't know what your talking about. Black people die all the time and people talk about it. Maybe you need to broaden your information income to a reliable source and maybe you'll start to hear more about it. Ed Bradley died, did you hear about that? Fox News, CNN, and almost all the local news stations talk about it. Maybe you're just choosing to have selective hearing when you're listening to the news. They talked about Luther Vandross and Ray Charles for weeks, so you're definitely wrong.

Answer 7

I saw it on Excite News, but all it said was he died at home, no reason of death was stated...It was very sad to hear of this, I think he was one of the most talented vocalist of our time..