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 means of Instagram on Saturday (Sept. 16).
“It’s with nice disappointment that I’ve to let you already know that my lovely sister and pal has handed away this night,” the artist wrote. “She has had a protracted battle and she or he is lastly at peace. That lady was as brilliant as the celebrities! She was not solely lovely on the skin, but in addition inside. Sharing the stage along 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 explanation for loss of life was not supplied, however 702 introduced in December 2022 that Irish Grinstead was taking a “medical depart of absence because of 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 world code of their Las Vegas hometown, launched their ultimate 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 loss of life, 702’s Kameelah Williams took to social media to share a heartwarming tribute.
“Devastated & heartbroken. I struggled with this publish as a result of to me this isn’t actual,” she wrote on Instagram. “There’s so much I wish to say, however there’s no option to say what your coronary heart hasn’t absolutely accepted. It’s laborious 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 recognized one another since we had been children and we’ve laughed, cried, celebrated, and all the things in between which is why I simply don’t wish to imagine 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.
