Multitalented musician Sly Stone, who led the pioneering funk group Sly and the Household Stone, has handed away on June 9, 2025. He was 82 years outdated. His household confirmed the information with an announcement, in accordance with Selection: “After a protracted battle with COPD [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease] and different underlying well being points, Sly handed away peacefully, surrounded by his three youngsters, his closest pal and his prolonged household. Whereas we mourn his absence, we take solace in figuring out that his extraordinary musical legacy will proceed to resonate and encourage for generations to return.”
The household added that Stone “not too long ago accomplished the screenplay for his life story, a undertaking we’re desirous to share with the world sooner or later.”