R&B Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash Near Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, 63, was killed early Saturday in a car accident on Interstate 65, according to authorities.
Around 4 a.m., a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van carrying Stone and several others flipped over before being struck by a Freightliner truck approximately five miles south of Montgomery. Authorities confirmed that Stone was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the van and seven passengers were taken to Baptist Medical Center for treatment.
The Alabama State Troopers are investigating the incident, but the cause remains undetermined at this time.
Walter Millsap III, Stone's manager, stated that everyone else in the vehicle survived. Stone's family expressed their heartbreak in a statement, saying, “We are still trying to process and are completely heartbroken.”
Stone was scheduled to perform at the halftime show of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship basketball game on Saturday. In response to her passing, CIAA CommissionerJacqie McWilliams-Parker expressed the league's sorrow, highlighting Stone's impactful presence and talent.
A member of the pioneering female hip-hop trio The Sequence, Stone was best known for her hit song “Wish I Didn't Miss You.” Her significant contributions to music included No. 1 hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” and collaborations with legends like Betty Wright.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Stone also made her mark as an actress, with roles in films such as “The Fighting Temptations” and Broadway productions. She is remembered as a powerful figure in the neo-soul movement of the early 2000s.
This tragic incident continues to be investigated, with further details to be released as they become available.