R&B Singer B. Smyth Dead at 28 - TMZ

B. Smyth Singer Dead astatine 28

11/18/2022 7:03 AM PT

R&B vocalist B. Smyth is dormant ... astatine a precise young age, and aft a agelong conflict with pulmonary fibrosis.

The singer's brother, Denzil, broke the quality to fans ... saying Smyth died Thursday from respiratory nonaccomplishment and had been hospitalized for a while, struggling with his lung disease.

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Denzil says his small member was successful the ICU erstwhile helium dropped his latest single, "Twerkaholic Part 2," conscionable a fewer weeks ago, but the excitement astir the merchandise brought "a large grin to his face."

He says B. asked him to marque the video for him earlier passing, truthful his fans would cognize helium ever appreciated them.

B. Smyth -- whose existent sanction was Brandon Smith -- archetypal jumped connected the country aft covering hits similar "Quickie" by Miguel oregon "Stay" by Rihanna successful the aboriginal 2010s connected YouTube ... earlier signing with Motown Records successful 2012.

He dropped his archetypal azygous soon aft -- "Leggo" featuring 2 Chainz, and past released his archetypal EP "The Florida Files" successful 2013.

His large interruption came successful 2014, erstwhile his opus "Twerkoholic" blew up, gaining millions of views ... B. would spell connected to driblet a workplace album, "Thr3" successful 2017, arsenic good arsenic a slew of singles implicit the years.

He was conscionable 28.

RIP