Troy Sneed, a Grammy-nominated gospel singer, has died aged 52 after a battle with coronavirus.
His publicist, Bill Carpenter, said the singer died in the early hours yesterday at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Troy’s pal KD Bowe also confirmed the news on social media.
Alongside a snap of the pair, he said: “I don’t know how to make sense of this.
“I’m not ok, man. Covid19 sucks. Will y’all please pray for Emily & the kids? Please?
“RIH, King. Or walk around it … all day. #RIPTroySneed.”
Sneed’s career kicked off during his time at university, where he studied education and music.
Troy died at a Florida hospital (Image: Getty Images)
He was the choir director before going on to become a teacher at Jacksonville Beach Elementary School.
He later went on to release his debut album Call Jesus in 1999, and has since released six studio albums.
Troy’s final release, All is Well, was in August 2012, through the label he had founded with his wife Emily.
The title of the label, Emtro Gospel, was a combination of both their names.
The star is survived by his wife and four children (Image: FilmMagic)
He bagged a prestigious Grammy award nomination for his work with Youth For Christ and a group of teenagers from the Georgia Mass Choir, on their album Higher.
He also worked with the group on the hit film The Preachers Wife, which starred Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington.
Troy is survived by his wife of 27-years as well as their four children, Troy Junior, Evany, Trey and Tyler.
Fans have taken to Twitter to share their condolences, with one dan tweeting: “Rest well #TroySneed.”
While a second penned: “RIP Troy Sneed.”
“I am saddened to hear of the passing of Troy Sneed. He was an epic singer and songwriter with such a humble spirit. My thoughts and prayers go out to the Sneed Family,” said a third.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
