His wife Yaritza Blackwell announced the news in an Instagram post shared from the drummer’s page. “Thanks God for his life and thanks everyone for their support,” she continued. John Blackwell Jr., former drummer for the late Prince, died at the age of 43 on Tuesday in Florida after his year-long battle with cancer. His wife created a GoFundMe to raise money for Blackwell’s hospital expenses. Four days before his death, Yaritza shared an update on Instagram about her husband’s health.

Source: Huffington Post July 05, 2017 15:11 UTC