Following the death of iconic Neo Soul and R&B singer D’Angelo on Oct. 14, his son, Michael Archer Jr. has issued a statement.

His father’s death comes seven months after the death of his mother, fellow Neo Soul singer Angie Stone.

D’Angelo was just 51.

“I am grateful for your thoughts and prayers during these very difficult times, as it has been a very rough and sad year for me,” Archer Jr. told People . “I ask that you please continue to keep me in your thoughts as it will not be easy, but one thing that both my parents taught me was to be strong, and I intend to do just that.”

The family of the ’90s R&B legend confirmed that D’Angelo died from a long and private battle with pancreatic cancer.

“The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life,” read the st

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