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Zuri Craig, who competed connected play 10 of America's Got Talent with Jeffrey Lewis arsenic the philharmonic duo The CraigLewis Band, died connected Oct. 21, his household announced. He was 44 years old.
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The America's Got Talent assemblage has lost 1 of its stars.
Zuri Craig—who appeared connected play 10 of the endowment contention series—died connected Oct. 21 astatine property 44, his household announced connected Instagram. A origin of decease was not revealed.
"It is with profound sadness that we denote the modulation of our beloved son, member and friend, Zuri Craig," a connection posted to his ZoReMi Entertainment Instagram account read. "We convey you successful beforehand for your prayers. Please grant our privateness during this unimaginable clip of mourning."
Craig competed connected America's Got Talent on with Jeffery Lewis in 2015. Together, they made up the philharmonic duo The CraigLewis Band. After winning the judges implicit with their rendition of James Brown's "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" and getting the golden buzzer from impermanent justice Michael Bublé for their screen of Mary J. Blige's "I'm Goin' Down," Craig and Lewis went connected to vie successful respective much rounds, making it each the mode to the finale wherever they finished successful 5th place.
Lewis besides mourned Craig's passing with a tribute connected Instagram. "On yesterday I mislaid my brother, my friend. I americium broken, wholly devastated," helium wrote. "I emotion you much than words tin express. The CraigLewis Band Forever! Rest In Peace My Friend."
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Before competing connected America's Got Talent, Craig and Lewis worked connected Tyler Perry's plays Madea's Big Happy Family, A Madea Christmas and Madea Gets a Job. In a 2010 interrogation connected The Oprah Winfrey Show, Perry shared however helium archetypal saw Craig and Lewis connected YouTube, wherever they had performed a rendition of The Brady Bunch's taxable song. Lewis re-shared the video to Instagram aft Craig's passing.
"Remembering however it each started for us," helium wrote. "#TheBradyBunch Love you Zuri RIP."
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