Irish Grinstead, singer and member of the R&B woman group 702, has died. She was 43.
The vocalist died Saturday night, in accordance with an Instagram submit from her sister and fellow group member LeMisha Grinstead. No explanation for loss of life was given, however 702 had introduced in December that Irish Grinstead can be taking a “go away of absence” from performing “because of critical medical points.”
The opposite two members of 702, LeMisha Grinstead and Kameelah Williams, mourned the lack of their beloved bandmate on social media.
“She has had a protracted battle and he or she is lastly at peace,” LeMisha Grinstead wrote.
“That woman was as brilliant as the celebs! She was not solely stunning on the surface, but in addition inside. Sharing the stage along with her was a pleasure I’ll cherish for the remainder of my life! We, the household ask for prayers and respect for our privateness as we grieve an excellent loss to our household.”
A “devastated and heartbroken” Williams reacted to the information Saturday.
“There’s rather a lot I need to say, however there’s no solution to say what your coronary heart hasn’t totally accepted,” Williams wrote on Instagram.
“It’s laborious to acknowledge that is even taking place. … You & I’ve recognized one another since we had been children and we’ve laughed, cried, celebrated, and every thing in between … I nonetheless love you my eternally lil sis!!!”
Williams’ tribute additionally talked about Irish Grinstead’s late twin sister, Orish Grinstead, who died from kidney failure in 2008 after a battle with most cancers, in accordance with Rolling Stone. She was 27.
“I do know you’re feeling higher now and hugging your twin Orish which makes me smile,” Williams stated, “cus I understand how a lot you missed her.”
Within the Nineties and early 2000s, Irish Grinstead and 702 had been greatest recognized for songs reminiscent of “Get It Collectively,” “Steelo” and “The place My Ladies At.” The trio’s debut album, “No Doubt,” got here out in 1996, adopted by two extra information in 1999 and 2003.
Throughout its preliminary rise to fame, the group collaborated with the likes of Missy Elliott and the Neptunes. 702 — which is the world code of the musicians’ hometown, Las Vegas — disbanded within the mid-2000s, per Rolling Stone, however had reunited to carry out at varied occasions in recent times.
