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News of William’s death spread quickly online, however I was hesitant about posting until there was adequate confirmation. Once her close friend Jackee’ Harry tweeted about it, mainstream media paid attention and finally reported her death.
Most notably known for her hit song “Congratulations,” Williams is said to have been found dead yesterday (September 23, 2011) in an L.A. hotel room.
Big-voiced R&B diva Vesta Williams, perhaps best-known for her 1980s hits “Don’t Blow A Good Thing” and “Congratulations,” has been found dead of a possible drug overdose in a Southern California hotel room, coroner’s investigators said Friday. She was 53.
Williams was found dead at 6:15 p.m. Thursday in an El Segundo hotel room, Los Angeles County coroner’s Capt. John Kades said.
An autopsy will determine the cause of death. A toxicology examination will take six weeks to be completed, Kades said. FULL ARTICLE
VIDEO: Congratulations ~ Vesta Willams
Last year, Vesta released a song on iTunes. In an interview last December with Egypt Thompson on the Web show “The Couch,” she said she was blessed.
“She had just become such a brand new person,” Ralph said. “This is very hard, this is very hard.”
Ralph said Williams is survived by an adult daughter.
R.I.P. Vesta Williams
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Oh No!
Yea. She is trending on Twitter. Lots of folk expressing their shock and grief over the loss of this talented singer. Its a shame tho, we need to show more appreciation while our angels are here on earth and not wait until they ascend into heaven.
Sorry to hear that. RIP Vesta!
R.I.P VESTA! ONE OF THE BEST!!!! SINGERS OUT TODAY CAN’T COMPARE!
sad news….i wonder what happened..r.i.p. vesta
I just watched her song Dedicated and Vesta still had it. It’s a shame how time and time again talent slips through the cracks but pure mess are blessed on the airwaves. Rest in peace Vesta. Once her friends started tweeting it I knew it was true.
I just watched her song Dedicated and Vesta still had it. It’s a shame how time and time again talent slips through the cracks but pure mess are blessed on the airwaves. Rest in peace Vesta. Once her friends started tweeting it I knew it was true.
R.I.P. Ms Vesta Williams.
Wow still n shock! That song “Congrats” was my real life a few years back! I played that song to death……….. She will truly be missed