The singer's older brother confirmed the news in a post on Smyth’s official Instagram page.
Virginia McLaurin, who went viral after she danced with the Obamas during a 2016 visit to the White House, has died. She was 113.
Pioneering New York rapper Hurricane G has died at the age of 52.
Late actress, singer, and civil rights activist Lena Horne has become the first Black woman to have a Broadway theater named in her honor.
Takeoff, who was one third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, has died after being shot early Tuesday in Houston, Texas.
Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts, one of New York City's most prominent religious and civil rights leaders, has died.
Singer Zuri Craig, who frequently appeared on Tyler Perry projects and was a finalist on a previous season of America’s Got Talent, has died.
Charles Fuller, who won the Pulitzer Prize for A Soldier’s Play, has died. He was 83.
R&B singer Jesse Powell, best known for his 1996 hit “You”, has died.
Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and a pioneering Black journalist, has died. He was 82.
