Rev. Al Sharpton just announced that Gerald Levert has died

[NYYFan]

Does anyone/can anyone verify this ????!!

:cry:

[Hugin]

1. .

I don't know so I'll kick.

[NYYFan]

2. Someone just updated the Wikipedia entry to confirm.

Very, very sad news.

[bigwillq]

4. Here's the link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Levert

[bigwillq]

3. I couldn't find anything on it.

I googled and checked CNN and MSNBC

[NYYFan]

5. Me either, I wonder how the Wiki entry got verified ??

:shrug:

on edit: geraldlevert.com is down

[bigwillq]

6. Can't just anybody add to Wiki?

:shrug:

[NYYFan]

7. I guess so- I'm waiting for another update from Al Sharpton

Rev. Al just said he had a massive heartattack at the age of 40

[bigwillq]

8. Where did you hear this initially?

:shrug:

Wiki said heart attack too.

[NYYFan]

9. Rev Al Sharpton has a radio show on Syndication One

very, very sad . . .

[johnnie]

10. A fellow Clevelander if I recall

On edit: It seems they were from Canton.

Sad news.

[jus_the_facts]

11. I'm sorry to hear it....

.....may he rest in peace. :(

:hi: Friend...good to see you...sorry it's under sad circumstances. :pals: :loveya:

[NYYFan]

12. Sadly, we now have concrete confirmation:

http://journals.aol.com/bvnewswire/bv-entertainment-newswire-blog/entries/2006/11/10/gerald-levert-dead-at-40/571

*SNIP*

Sources confirmed to The BV Newswire that Gerald Levert is dead.

One of several from the musical Levert family --his father, Eddie Levert, is the lead singer of the legendary soul group The O'Jays -- he was a founding member and the lead singer of the 1990's R&B trio LeVert, who scored big hits with "Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", and "ABC-123."

Levert, born in Cleveland, Ohio, was also apart of R&B supergroup LSG, comprised of platinum selling R&B crooners Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill.

and one more:
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=59153