RIP Sly Stone: Everything about the musician

Sly Stone, the funk-rock star, passed distant astatine the property of 82, aft battling with chronic obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD) and different wellness issues. He died connected June 9, 2025, and was surrounded by family.

Who was Sly Stone?

Born connected March 15, 1943, successful Dexton, Texas, Sly Stone (Slyvester Stewart) and his household soon moved to Vallejo, California. Reared successful religion music, helium made a gospel with his different 3 siblings called ‘The Stewart Four’ erstwhile helium was conscionable 8 years old. At 11 years old, Stone was adept astatine keyboards, guitar, bass and drums. Soon, successful the 1960s and 1970s, Sly roseate to stardom aft becoming a DJ successful San Francisco. He started his vocation astatine vigor stations, past formed a set ‘Sly and the Family Stone,’ which included his brother.

While helium was known for his gospels, the prima started blending euphony styles, including psychedelia and funk.

Sly Stone's family

Sly Stone had tied the knot with the famed exemplary and actress, Kathy Silva, with whom helium exchanged vows connected the signifier of the packed performance with 21,000 fans astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 5, 1974. However, they got divorced successful 1976, and shared a son, Sylvester Stewart Jr., who was calved successful 1973.Stone has 2 daughters, Slyvetta Stewart and Novena Carmel, from relationships with the Sly and Family Stone trumpeter Cynthia Robinson and Deborah King, the girl of blues instrumentalist B.B.

King. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sly Stone’s nett worthy was estimated to beryllium astir $500,000 successful 2024.

The connection fixed by the family

Sly Stone’s household released a connection astir his passing: “It is with profound sadness that we denote the passing of our beloved dad, Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone. After a prolonged conflict with COPD and different underlying wellness issues, Sly passed distant peacefully, surrounded by his 3 children, his closest friend, and his extended family. While we mourn his absence, we instrumentality solace successful knowing that his bonzer philharmonic bequest volition proceed to resonate and animate for generations to come.

”Sly Stone’s records made it to the charts, and topped the lists, including ‘Everyday People,’ ‘Hot Fun successful the Summertime,’ ‘Runnin’ Away,’ ‘If You Want Me to Stay,’ ‘Stand!’ and ‘Family Affair.’