Sly Stone, the singer-songwriter who rose to fame with the band Sly and the Family Stone, has died. He was 82. “After a prolonged battle with COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] and other ...

The legendary singer, songwriter, and musician Sly Stone has died due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other health issues. The leader of Sly and the Family Stone was 82 years old.

Sly Stone, frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died on June 9, 2025, in Los Angeles at age 82. His family confirmed his passing in a statement, citing a prolonged battle with COPD and other health ...

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Sly Stone, best remembered for meshing rock, pop, funk, psychedelic and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s, died at the age of 82 on June 9, 2025. The late musician led the group Sly and the Family ...

Sly Stone has died, aged 82, following a series of health issues, his family have announced today. He's said to have been surrounded by loved ones when he died. The musician, whose real name was ...

June 9 (UPI) --Sly Stone, the legendary Sixties and Seventies funk singer, songwriter and producer of the band, Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82. Stone, whose hits included ...

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"Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" came out on Hulu this week. The documentary traces Sly Stone's career, from popular DJ in the San Francisco Bay Area to frontman for a groundbreaking ...