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cocopops
09-26-2005, 11:50 AM
SOURCE: www.yahoo.com

I pray he is alright, and I pray that this is his wake up call to get off the drugs and get his life back in order :( how sad!

In His Prime... 6 yrs ago prob..
http://www.keithboykin.com/upload/D'Angelo.jpg

About 6 or 7 months ago... Arrested for drugs... See what Drugs do! :(
http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/news/images/d/DAngelo/sq-mug-shot-04.jpg

RICHMOND, Va. - R&B crooner D'Angelo, who won over America with his '90s soul ballads only to fade after bouts with the law and drugs, was critically injured in a car wreck outside his hometown of Richmond.

D'Angelo, 31, born Michael Eugene Archer, was in a 2003 Hummer sport utility vehicle on Sept. 19 when it crossed the roadway and struck a fence, ejecting the singer, State Police Sgt. Kevin Barrick said Monday. Archer wasn't wearing a seat restraint, Barrick said.

Barrick said Archer was initially listed in critical condition, but that no further information is available.

Officials at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, where the Grammy-winning artist was flown after the wreck, said the family had asked that his condition not be released.

Another person, Lynne Sellers, also was injured in the wreck. Police couldn't say which of the two had been driving.

The accident occurred in Powhatan County, a bedroom community west of the city. Archer lives in Midlothian, just outside Richmond.

The cause of the crash is under investigation, Barrick said.

Known for hits such as "Brown Sugar" and a cover of Smokey Robinson's "Cruisin'," Archer rode a wave of popularity that culminated with a Grammy in 2001 for best male R&B vocal performance for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" from the album "Voodoo," which won a Grammy for best R&B album.

In April, the singer was fined $250 and given a 90-day suspended jail term on a driving under the influence of alcohol conviction. His driver's license was suspended for one year.

On a marijuana charge, Archer was fined $50 and given a 10-day suspended jail term. His driver's license was suspended for an additional six months.

Earlier this month, he received a suspended prison sentence after being convicted of cocaine possession. Archer had faced three years in prison.

mindy
09-26-2005, 11:53 AM
Wow I can't believe how different he looks I would have never thought that was him in the 2nd picture hopefully he will be okay and get straightened out.

Regina Phalange
09-26-2005, 12:06 PM
Wow. He used to be sooo hot. That music video where its basically a slow scan over his entire body is too hot for words! It's so sad what drugs can do to a person. Hopefully the OP is correct in saying that this would be a good wake up call for him.

yby1
09-27-2005, 10:49 AM
Wow. He used to be sooo hot. That music video where its basically a slow scan over his entire body is too hot for words!

I still love that video. He was so hot.

MsPeachy
09-29-2005, 05:47 AM
D'Angelo Ready to Record After SUV Crash

Sep 27, 2:11 AM (ET)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - R&B crooner D'Angelo, who won over America with his '90s soul ballads only to fade after bouts with the law and drugs, said he's ready to record after a car crash left him hospitalized for several days.

"I banged up my ribs but other than that I'm fine," he told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday from his suburban home. Out of the hospital for two days, the singer said he's eager to get back to the studio.

D'Angelo, 31, born Michael Eugene Archer, was in a 2003 Hummer on Sept. 19 when it crossed the roadway and struck a fence. He was ejected from the sport utility vehicle, State Police Sgt. Kevin Barrick said Monday. Archer wasn't wearing a seat restraint, Barrick said.

Barrick said Archer was initially listed in critical condition.

Rest of Article... (http://apnews.excite.com/article/20050927/D8CSE57G1.html)


Another pic of how hot he used to be.... *sigh*
http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/ap/PEOPLE_DANGELO.sff_NY111_20050927011157.jpg