Grammy-Nominated Singer Angie Stone Dies in Tragic Car Crash at 63

2025-03-02 18:26:42.893

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” died early Saturday in a car crash at the age of 63. Around 4 a.m., the vehicle she was in, traveling back to Atlanta from Alabama, "flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig," according to music producer and Stone’s longtime manager Walter Millsap III. Everyone else in the cargo van survived except Stone. The Alabama Highway Patrol reported that the 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van overturned on Interstate 65 around 4:25 a.m. before being struck by a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia truck driven by a 33-year-old man from Texas. Stone was pronounced dead at the scene, approximately 5 miles south of Montgomery. The Sprinter driver and seven others in the van were hospitalized. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Stone's children, Diamond and Michael Archer, expressed their heartbreak in a statement. Millsap also shared his devastation. Stone was scheduled to perform at a halftime show later that day. The CIAA Commissioner, Jacqie McWilliams-Parker, expressed the organization's heartbreak and praised Stone's talent and inspiring presence. Stone's career spanned decades, including hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” “Baby” (with Betty Wright), “Wish I Didn’t Miss You,” and “Brotha.” She achieved success in the early 2000s neo-soul movement and released successful albums such as “Mahagony Soul” and “The Art Of Love & War.” Stone was a founding member of The Sequence, one of the first all-female hip-hop groups. She later pursued a solo career and also acted in films and on Broadway. Stone's musical background stemmed from her family, with her parents being singers. After overcoming health challenges, she expressed renewed joy in her life and career. She won a Soul Train Lady of Soul award and appeared on reality TV shows including “Celebrity Fit Club” and “R&B Divas: Atlanta.”