Angie Stone dies in car accident at 63

In Montgomery, Alabama, on the morning of March 1, 2025, Angie Stone, a renowned R&B singer and member of the influential hip hop trio The Sequence, lost her life in a tragic car accident. Stone was traveling with band members back to Atlanta after a performance in Mobile when their vehicle, a sprinter van, was struck by an 18-wheeler, causing it to overturn. Local reports indicate that the accident occurred around 4 a.m., with Stone tragically being the only fatality from the incident among the ten passengers in the van. Known for her powerful influence on the music scene, Stone gained fame in the late 1970s with The Sequence, recognized as the first all-female group to sign with Sugar Hill Records, famously known for their hit