Sly Stone, legendary funk pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, passes away at 82 after battling COPD.

US musician Sly Stone performing in 2006. He died after a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health issues. PHOTO: AFP ...

Sly Stone's Battle with COPD. During the final years of his life, Sly Stone battled numerous health issues because of COPD.This long-term lung disease made it difficult for him to breathe and ...

Stone changed R&B, soul and rock music forever (while helping to invent funk along the way) with a pop sensibility that few artists have ever even dreamed of.

The music world mourns the loss of funk pioneer Sly Stone, who passed away at 82 after battling COPD and other health issues. His family confirmed his peaceful death, surrounded by loved ones ...

Revolutionary musician Sly Stone was the founding member of Sly and the Family ... who said he passed away peacefully after “a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues”. ...

The leader of the band Sly and the Family Stone, known for blending genres of funk, R&B, psychedelic and more, passed away after a battle with COPD and other health issues. Donald Trump's "big ...

Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his ...

American pop, rock, and funk musician, songwriter, and record producer Sly Stone passed away on June 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 82. According to his family’s statement to ...

Sly Stone left behind a musical legacy as a singer, funk band leader, and songwriter. But the legendary rocker, who led the group, Sly and the Family Stone, was dealing with serious health issues ...

Sly Stone, Leader Of 1960s Funk Band, Dies At 82 Sly Stone died after a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health issues, a statement from his family said.

Born on March 15, 1943, in Denton, Texas, Sylvester Stewart came from a family of devout Christians who took their beliefs ...