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Reggie Warren (pictured)
, one of the original members of the R&B group TROOP, has passed away, his rep confirms to
TMZ. Warren was 52 years of age, according to
BET News. Warren’s TROOP bandmate
Steve Russell also posted a tribute on Instagram, which reads:
Job well done my brother I will see you on the other sideRIP Reggie Warren. #DamnReggie.
The singer passed away Sunday at his home in San Bernardino County, surrounded by family. According to his rep, he had been suffering health issues for months now and was even hospitalized back in January. Warren’s family has not revealed an official cause of death but did indicate that it is not COVID-19 related (BET, 2021).
The family has not revealed an official cause of death, but did indicate that it is not COVID-19 related.
TROOP, which stands for Total Respect Of Other People, was formed in 1987 in Southern California by childhood friends
Allen McNeil, Steve Russell, Rodney Benford, John Harreld and Warren. The group has had three number-one singles and ten top-ten singles on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. They put out five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album. Their notable hits include Spread My Wings and All I Do Is Think of You. R&B singing group Troop during the BET AWARDS 14 at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on June 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
A rep for the group, which had the hits All I Do is Think of You and Spread My Wings, told TMZ that Warren was surrounded by family when he passed away.
Reggie rose to fame as part of the R&B band Troop (Image: GETTY)
Reggie passed away at the age of 52 (Image: GETTY)
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Over the years, the group - whose name stands for Total Respect of Other People - has had three number one singles, with ten top ten on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.
They are probably best known for their songs All I Do Is Think of You, Spread My Wings and I Will Always Love You from their second album Attitude.
Three of their five albums are certified gold with one certified platinum.
The group briefly parted ways in the late 90s, but reunited to go on tour from the 2000s onwards, having been joined in concert by the lies of Boyz II Men, Keith Sweat, Jon B, Brian McKnight and other artists and groups that were popular in those days.