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.

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 awa

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