Overview

• Stone passed away on June 9, 2025 after a prolonged fight with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health complications.
• He spent his final moments surrounded by his three children, close friends and extended family.
• As frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, he led one of the first racially and gender-integrated bands in rock history.
• His chart-topping hits, including “Everyday People,” “Dance to the Music” and “Family Affair,” helped define funk for generations of artists.
• Having achieved sobriety in recent years, he completed a screenplay about his life that his family intends to share posthumously.