According to a report by the Chattanooga Times Free Press The father of R&B superstar Usher has died.
Usher Raymond, III passed away Friday at a hospital in Atlanta, according to reports. His cause of death was not immediately known.
Usher and his dad were reportedly close, even following his father’s split with his mother when the singer was young, reports gossip site MediaTakeOut.com. The website also says Usher, his wife Tameka and his mother Jonetta were at the elder Usher’s side when he died.
Services were Wednesday, in Chattanooga, TN.