Grammy-Nominated Singer Angie Stone Dies in Car Crash

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for her hit song "Wish I Didn't Miss You," was killed in a car crash early Saturday. She was 63.

About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in, returning to Atlanta from Alabama, "flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig," said music producer Walter Millsap III.

Everyone else in the cargo van survived except Stone, he added. Millsap learned of the news from Angie Stone's daughter, Diamond, and longtime The Sequence member Blondy.

"She used her incredible talent, passion, and presence to inspire and touch us with strength and hope," said CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker.

Stone created hits like "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" which reached No. 1 for 10 weeks on Billboard's Adult R&B airplay chart, "Baby" with legendary soul singer Betty Wright, another No. 1 hit, and "Wish I Didn't Miss You" and "Brotha."

A Soul Train Lady of Soul winner, Stone went on to showcase her acting chops in films like "The Hot Chick," "The Fighting Temptations," and "Ride Along." She also hit the Broadway stage as Big Mama Morton in "Chicago," and showcased her vulnerability on reality TV shows "Celebrity Fit Club" and "R&B Divas: Atlanta."

Stone was an honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta, an international collegiate sorority that is historically African-American. In July 2024, she was inducted at the sorority's Grand Boulé in Indianapolis.