Black Excellence: Sly Stone
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/09/1209525990/sly-stone-obituary
Sly Stone, the remarkable, eccentric frontman, singer, songwriter and producer of his family group, Sly & the Family Stone, died in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9. The musical icon had been battling lung disease, according to a statement provided by his family. He was 82.