Sean Levert | |
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Birth name | Sean Edward Levert |
Born | September 28, 1968 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 30, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 39)
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1983–2008 |
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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.
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 #22 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #146 on the Billboard 200. [3] The album yielded the charting singles "Put Your Body Where Your Mouth Is" (U.S. R&B #40) and "Same One" (U.S. R&B #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).
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 third cousin 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]
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 a result of lawsuit filed against Cuyahoga County. [7]
Mr. Levert was sentenced last week to one year and 10 months in jail for failing to pay $89,025 in child support.
Sean Levert | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Sean Edward Levert |
Born | September 28, 1968 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 30, 2008 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 39)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1983–2008 |
Labels | |
Formerly of |
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.
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 #22 on the US Billboard R&B chart and #146 on the Billboard 200. [3] The album yielded the charting singles "Put Your Body Where Your Mouth Is" (U.S. R&B #40) and "Same One" (U.S. R&B #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).
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 third cousin 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]
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 a result of lawsuit filed against Cuyahoga County. [7]
Mr. Levert was sentenced last week to one year and 10 months in jail for failing to pay $89,025 in child support.