Sean Levert
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Sean Edward Levert (September 28, 1968 – March 30, 2008)[1] was an American singer-songwriter and actor. Levert was best known as a member of the R&B vocal group LeVert. Levert was the son of O'Jays lead singer Eddie Levert and younger brother of singer Gerald Levert.
Life and career
Sean Levert was born in Cleveland, Ohio,[1] and was the son of Eddie Levert, the lead singer of the O'Jays.[2] He formed the trio LeVert with older brother Gerald Levert and childhood friend Marc Gordon; together they scored several smash hits on the U.S. R&B charts in the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1995, Sean launched a solo career with the album The Other Side on Atlantic Records, which peaked at number 22 on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 146 on the Billboard 200.[3] The album yielded the charting singles "Put Your Body Where Your Mouth Is" (U.S. R&B number 40) and "Same One" (U.S. R&B number 57) that same year.[3] Sean and Gerald Levert appeared in the film New Jack City (1991);[4] Sean also played a part in the direct-to-video Dope Case Pending (2000).
Personal life
Levert was married to Angela Lowe, and had six children: Shareaun Woods, Keith Potts, Sean Levert Jr., Breoni Levert, Brandon Levert, and Chad Levert. His father is the first cousin twice removed, of Cleveland Cavaliers NBA star Caris LeVert.[5] In 2008, he was sentenced to 22 months in prison for failing to pay child support for three of his children, then aged 11, 15, and 17.[2][6]
Health and death
Levert became ill while incarcerated in the Cuyahoga County Correctional Facility, prior to his transfer to a state prison, reporting high blood pressure and hallucinations; he died six days after being admitted to the jail, on March 30. The Cuyahoga County coroner ruled in May that his death was caused by complications from sarcoidosis.[6] The official Coroner's report also noted contributing factors of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and withdrawal from Xanax; he was 39 years old. In 2010, his widow was awarded $4,000,000 as the result of a lawsuit filed against Cuyahoga County.[7]
Discography
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Studio albums
- The Other Side (1995)
Singles
References
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External links
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- 1968 births
- 2008 deaths
- Singers from Cleveland
- American contemporary R&B singers
- Musicians from Shaker Heights, Ohio
- 20th-century African-American male singers
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American singers
- Deaths from sarcoidosis
- Deaths from diabetes in the United States