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America’s Got Talent finalist, Zuri Craig, has died aged 44.

The singer’s death was revealed in an announcement made by his family yesterday (23 October) via Instagram.

"It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig," they wrote on the post.

"We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honour our privacy during this unimaginable time of mourning."

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A post shared by Zuri Craig’s ZoReMi Ent (@zoremient)

According to the post, Craig died on Friday (21 October). The cause of death has not yet been revealed.

The singer made it to the finals of the talent show as one-half of the Craig Lewis Band with Jeffrey Lewis in 2015.

The soul and R’n’B inspired duo went on to finish the tenth series in fifth place after covering music by artists including James Brown,...

Zuri Craig, a singer and actor who wowed judges on America’s Got Talent as one-half of the music duo Craig Lewis Band, has died. He was 44. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig,” his family posted on the star’s website, revealing that he passed away on Friday, October 21. A cause of death has yet to be released. “We thank you in advance for your prayers,” the statement continued. “Please honor our privacy at this unimaginable time of mourning.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zuri Craig’s ZoReMi Ent (@zoremient) Craig came into the spotlight in 2015 when he appeared on America’s Got Talent alongside his music partner Jeffrey Lewis. The duo quickly won over the judges, performing electric renditions of James Brown’s “This is a Man’s World” and Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Goin’ Down.

Zuri Craig, a member of the Craig Lewis Band, an “America’s Got Talent” Season 10 finalist, who was discovered by Tyler Perry on YouTube, died Friday at age 44, his family announced Sunday.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend Zuri Craig,” his family confirmed through a tribute post posted to Craig’s ZoReMi Entertainment social media accounts Sunday. “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy during this unimaginable time of mourning.”

Though no cause of death was revealed, the post noted that more information was “forthcoming.”

After posting a cover of “The Brady Bunch” theme song on YouTube in 2008, Craig and his musical partner Jeffrey Lewis caught the attention of director Tyler Perry, who skyrocketed the duo’s career when he invited them to join his stage musical “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” a welcome change...

Zuri Craig, performer and “America’s Got Talent” finalist has died at 44 years old. Craig’s family confirmed the devastating news in a post shared to Instagram Sunday.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig,” his family shared in a tribute posted to Craig’s official ZoReMi Entertainment page.

They continued, “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy at this unimaginable time of mourning.”

An official cause of death for Craig has yet to be revealed, but per the post, more information is said to be “forthcoming.”

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A post shared by Zuri Craig’s ZoReMi Ent (@zoremient)

The post was met with condolences and well-wishes for Craig’s family, with both TV personality James Wright Chanel and Y’Anna Crawley leaving behind red heart emojis in the comments.

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Zuri Craig, who once was a finalist on the reality show America’s Got Talent as part of the Craig Lewis band, has died. He was 44 and no cause was given by his family, who confirmed he died on Friday and issued a tribute post on his website.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig. We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy at this unimaginable time of mourning.” They note he died on Friday — a cause of death has yet to be released, but more info seems to be forthcoming.

Craig was a hit on AGT back in 2015, when he and his singing partner, Jeffrey Lewis, delivered powerful versions of songs by James Brown and Mary J. Blige. They finished fifth overall in that year’s competition.

Craig also worked on Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family,...

Zuri Craig, a singer who appeared on Season 10 of America’s Got Talent, died Friday. He was 44 years old.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig,” the singer’s family wrote on his Instagram page. “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy during this unimaginable time of mourning.”

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