Irish Grinstead, a member of R&B lady group 702, has died. She was 43.
Grinstead’s sister and fellow 702 member, LeMisha Grinstead, shared the unhappy information by Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 16).
“It’s with nice unhappiness that I’ve to let you already know that my lovely sister and buddy has handed away this night,” the artist wrote. “She has had a protracted battle and he or she is lastly at peace. That lady was as shiny as the celebrities! She was not solely lovely on the skin, but in addition inside. Sharing the stage together 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 impressive loss to our household.”
A reason behind dying was not offered, however 702 introduced in December 2022 that Irish Grinstead was taking a “medical depart of absence attributable to severe medical points.”
The Las Vegas trio, which additionally included member Kameelah Williams, launched their debut album, No Doubt, in 1996. The set featured a visitor look by Missy Elliott on first single “Steelo.” Three years later, the group’s smash “The place My Ladies At?” (co-written by Elliott) peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 chart. 702’s eponymous sophomore set, additionally launched in 1999, peaked at No. 7 on the Prime R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 34 on the Billboard 200.
702, named after the realm code of their Las Vegas hometown, launched their closing album, Star, in 2003, and parted methods just a few years later. The album featured manufacturing by the Neptunes and visitor options by Clipse and Pharrell Williams.
Following the information of Grinstead’s dying, Williams took to social media to share a heartwarming tribute.
“Devastated & heartbroken. I struggled with this put up as a result of to me this isn’t actual,” she wrote on Instagram. “There’s rather a lot I need to say, however there’s no option to say what your coronary heart hasn’t totally accepted. It’s exhausting to acknowledge that is even occurring. I do know you’re feeling higher now and hugging your twin Orish which makes me smile cus I understand how a lot you missed her. You & I’ve identified one another since we have been children and we’ve laughed, cried, celebrated, and all the pieces in between which is why I simply don’t need to consider this.”
Elliott additionally remembered the singer in a touching post on X (previously Twitter). “Irish Could your lovely soul Relaxation Peacefully within the arms of the Lord A Multitude of prayers for all the Grinstead household,” she wrote.
