Entertainment October 15, 2025IN MEMORIAM: D’Angelo, A Neo-Soul Genius Who Reignited a Genre, Dies at 51 of Pancreatic Cancer BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Today, it was learned that the singer died in New York after a quiet battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Though he only had three studio albums, D’Angelo won four Grammys during his career.