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P rayers up the family of Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds . His brother Melvin Edmonds, who was in the group After 7, passed away. He was 65 years old. SEE ALSO: Some No Name, Pitchy R&B Singer Disrespected Keith Sweat And Gets Demolished On Twitter Indy Star reports his death was confirmed by his son Melvin Edmonds, Jr. WDAS-FM is reporting that he had a stroke, but it is not clear when. We remember #MelvinEdmonds of #after7 . He has died at the age of 64. He helped found the group with his brother Kevon and was later replaced by his son Jason after Suffering a stroke. Our condolences go out to Babyface and his family pic.twitter.com/OACL2XM0dh — WDAS-FM (@wdasfm) May 19, 2019 A stroke occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains. It’s often described as a brain attack. Brain cells die when they are starved of oxygen. Approximately 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year, making it the fifth leading cause of death for Americans. For African-Americans, however, the risk of having a first stroke is nearly twice as high compared to whites. Blacks also suffer the highest rate of death due to stroke. A stroke also occurs earlier in life for African-Americans compared to other racial and ethnic groups, according to the National Stroke Association . Melvin was the co-founder of After 7, which included the hits After 7 “Can’t Stop,” “Ready or Not” and “Heat of the Moment.” See a live performance below: RIP Melvin Edmonds, one of the best voices I've ever heard. I've seen After 7 twice in my life and will never forget it. pic.twitter.com/rH33nsPnLf — 7 Figures Life (@_7FiguresLife) May 19, 2019 People have been giving their condolences on Twitter. Journalist Ed Gordon wrote, “Sorry to hear of the passing of Melvin Edmonds . @ After7Music is one of my favorite groups. His extraordinary voice will be missed. My best to his family.” Actresses Vivica Fox wrote, “ OMG!! Just hearing about the sad news of # MelvinEdmonds passing away!! Prayers up to the entire Edmonds family!! # GONETOSOON # RESTINPARADISE .” OMG!! Just hearing about the sad news of #MelvinEdmonds passing away!! Prayers up to the entire Edmonds family!! #GONETOSOON #RESTINPARADISE pic.twitter.com/W0s7lmQgNW — Vivica A. Fox (@MsVivicaFox) May 20, 2019 Rest in power, Melvin Edmonds. SEE ALSO: All The Ways Cops Are Still Trying To Cover Up LaQuan McDonald’s Execution Outrageous! Figurines Of White Cherub Crushing Head Of Black Angel Removed From Dollar Store Meet Jogger Joe, The Man Who Took Racist Cue From BBQ Becky In Tossing Homeless Man’s Clothes [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3838917″ overlay=”true”]
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