BREAKING NEWS: Singer Gerald Levert DiesBy Ivory M. Jones, BET.com Staff Writer
Posted Nov. 10, 2006 -- A family member has confirmed to BET News that singer Gerald Levert has passed away. While few details are known at this time, CBS's Cleveland affiliate reports that the cause of death was a heart attack. He was 40.
The star was the son of O'Jays singer Eddie Levert and was well-know for his uptempo ballads.
Gerald Levert also sang the chorus on the Chris Rock spoken-word comedy piece, No Sex (In the Champagne Room).
In 2005, Levert's daughter, Carlysia, was featured on an episode of MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen.
Levert passed away due to an apparent heart attack in his sleep on November 10, 2006, aged 40. Sister 2 Sister reported that Gerald and his father had just returned from a 10-day trip to South Africa where they had met with Nelson Mandela
Gerald Levert was the orginal velvet teddy bear. The brother had some great songs to set the mood with your lady. He will will be greatly missed. We will definitely miss his music as well as his performances. Below, I've listed some of my favorite Gerald Levert cuts. Enjoy. Our prayers are with his family.
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