In Memoriam
Reggie Warren of R&B group Troop dies at 52
Reggie Warren, one of the original five members of the R&B group TROOP, has passed away at the age of 52.
Reggie Warren, one of the original five members of the R&B group TROOP, has died. He was 52.
How did Reggie Warren pass away?
According to the group’s rep, Warren passed away on Sunday at home in San Bernardino County, California, surrounded by family.
Warren had been dealing with health issues and was hospitalized for a couple months back in January.
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The rep says he was released from the hospital Saturday with the anticipation he would die.
According to his family, his death is not COVID related.
They are waiting to discuss after an autopsy is performed.
Music career
Warren started out with TROOP when it first formed in the ’80s, alongside childhood friends Rodney Benford, John Harreld, Steve Russell and Allen McNeil.
The quintet signed to Atlantic Records and released their debut album in ’88, which saw a hit in their lead single ‘Mamacita.’
They’re best known for their 2nd album, ‘Attitude,’ though, which spawned two #1s in songs like “All I Do is Think of You” and “Spread My Wings.”
TROOP, which stands for Total Respect of Other People, might also be remembered as the a capella group singing a cover of “Living For the City” in the classic film “New Jack City”, which they all briefly make an appearance in during a montage.
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