In his final years, D’Angelo withdrew from the spotlight. Only after his death has the public learned of his illness and the insecurities he carried despite being seen as a sex symbol. Michael D'Angelo Archer, the Grammy-winning neo-soul legend adored around the world simply as D'Angelo, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in New York City. He was just 51 years old. The cause: pancreatic cancer, a brutal diagnosis he had kept hidden from the world. According to sources close to the family and longtime former manager Kedar Massenburg, the singer had been quietly undergoing treatment for several months. Final Weeks Spent in Hospice as Family Kept VigilIn the hours following his death, D'Angelo's devastated family released a heartfelt statement via People magazine, confirming the tragic news.

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