Tyka Nelson, singer and sister of Prince, has died at the age of 64

The artist has not been on stage since 2018

Tyka Nelsonsinger and sister of Princehe died on the morning of last Monday 5th, at the age of 64. The information was confirmed by a representative of the singer’s estate Variety. The cause of death was not revealed.

The news was also shared by Charles “Chazz” Smith, Tyka’s cousin, on Facebook. “It is with great sadness that our family reports that my cousin, Tyka Evene Nelson, passed away this week,” she wrote.

Between 1988 and 2011, the singer released four albums and has a retirement show scheduled for June last year. However, he fell ill and did not show up on the scheduled date. At the time, he talked about what happened Minneapolis Star Tribune.

“I’m getting older. I wasn’t really a singer. I’m a writer. I also happen to know how to sing. I like to sing,” she said. In the interview, he also revealed that he was writing a memoir.

Her last show took place in 2018, in Australia, as a tribute to her brother, who died in 2016. Even though she was away from the stage, she never stopped attending Prince-related events.

Source: Terra

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