D'Angelo, a Richmond native known outside the public eye as Michael Archer, died after a battle with pancreatic cancer Tuesday, according to a statement from the family.

The statement called him a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life, adding that they are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind.

Friends, peers, and fans alike have been taking to social media to share their memories and condolences.

"A visionary behind classics like Brown Sugar and Voodoo, his sound shaped a generation and spoke to the soul of Black America," civil rights attorney Ben Crump wrote on X. "His impact will live on forever. Rest in power, King."

Jennifer Hudson wrote on X, "We lost a true original today."

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