Died On This Date (March 31, 2008) Sean Levert / R&B Singer
Sean Levert
September 28, 1968 – March 31, 2008
Sean Levert was the son of O’Jays singer, Eddie Levert. Along with his older brother Gerald Levert and friend Marc Gordon, he formed the group LeVert and scored a handful of R&B hit in the late ’80s/early ’90s, The group earned two gold albums and received a Grammy nomination. In March of 2008, Levert entered prison to serve a year for unpaid child support in excess of $89,000. Within days of entering the prison, Levert was taken to a hospital suffering from high blood pressure and hallucinations. He died in the hospital on March 31, 2008. The cause was determined to be a combination of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, sarcoidosis and withdrawal from Xanax. The sentencing judge claimed to have had no knowledge of his health problems prior to her ruling.