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Thread started 02/15/16 3:40pm

Militant

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RIP Vanity (Denise Matthews)

Apparently Vanity has passed. Jill Jones confirmed it to be true.

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Reply #1 posted 02/15/16 3:43pm

SoulAlive

eek neutral
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Reply #2 posted 02/15/16 3:48pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

VANITY PRINCE PROTEGE DIES AT 57

8 MINUTES AGO BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE

0215-denise-matthews-vanity-getty-4Vanity, lead singer of the '80s girl group Vanity 6, has died after years of battling kidney failure and, more recently, an abdominal illness.

Vanity, whose real name was Denise Katrina Matthews, passed away in a Fremont, CA hospital on Monday ... according to sources close to her family. A few months ago she set up a GoFundMe page, and said she'd been diagnosed with sclerosis encapsulating peritonitis -- an inflammation of the small intestines.

She also battled crack addiction in the 90s, and after a 1994 OD her kidneys were shot. She had to undergo nearly daily dialysis treatments.

Vanity biggest hit came in 1982 with "Nasty Girl" ... a song produced by Prince. The group toured with Prince on his 1999 tour, but she quit right after that. She went on to sign a solo record deal with Motown, and starred in movies like "The Last Dragon" and "Action Jackson."

She eventually ditched Hollywood, quit drugs and became a born-again Christian in the mid 90s. She remained active in her local church up until her death. We're told she was in church on Saturday evening and told the congregation she was "ready to go home."

Vanity was 57.



Read more: http://www.tmz.com/#ixzz40HrtmbGE

R.i.P Denise

I tried to get people to donate to ur fund to no avail.Thank God U don't have to suffer any longer. sad

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eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #3 posted 02/15/16 4:03pm

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Militant said:

Apparently Vanity has passed. Jill Jones confirmed it to be true.


Jill posted about it some 30 minutes ago, but she has since removed the Facebook thread waiting for clarification.

ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift.
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Reply #4 posted 02/15/16 4:08pm

funksterr

Saw the rumour elsewhere. Hope it's not true.

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Reply #5 posted 02/15/16 4:09pm

jayaredee

I love her. I can't deal with all the deaths this year
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Reply #6 posted 02/15/16 4:10pm

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From what I hear online she is very sick but not dead.

the death announcement came from a blogpost by "Andrea"

"itsandreasworld"

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Reply #7 posted 02/15/16 4:11pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

Jill now says it's not confirmed.She said shetook her post down!

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #8 posted 02/15/16 4:14pm

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SignOthetimes1987 said:

From what I hear online she is very sick but not dead.

the death announcement came from a blogpost by "Andrea"

"itsandreasworld"


Yes - but it's not clear who that person (Andrea) is and whether she has correctly based her blog on information about Denise Matthews (a.k.a. Vanity) or someone else who sadly died yesterday, who had the same name.

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Reply #9 posted 02/15/16 4:28pm

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OK what is going on?? this is freaking me out!

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Reply #10 posted 02/15/16 4:36pm

SoulAlive

Sheila E. just posted about it on her Facebook page.I think it is true neutral
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Reply #11 posted 02/15/16 4:42pm

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Sheila E. just posted about it on her Facebook page.I think it is true neutral

Sheila posting it on her Twitter account too. sad

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Reply #12 posted 02/15/16 4:43pm

magiktori

mc hammer just tweeted it as well

i was tori pagac on amp aka magik88285 on aol hi guys
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Reply #13 posted 02/15/16 4:44pm

Diana80

OMG, I hope this isn't true! neutral

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Reply #14 posted 02/15/16 4:46pm

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See the TMZ link that KCOOLMUZIQ has subsequently added to the post above.

Sheila E has also posted on Twitter and Instagram

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Reply #15 posted 02/15/16 4:48pm

2elijah

RIP and prayers to her family.
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Reply #16 posted 02/15/16 4:54pm

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canada

Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture!
REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince
"I kind of wish there was a reason for Prince to make the site crash more" ~~ Ben
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Reply #17 posted 02/15/16 4:56pm

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Awww sad
i just heard thought it might be a rumor
rose pray
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #18 posted 02/15/16 5:00pm

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FragileUndertow said:

Awww sad i just heard thought it might be a rumor rose pray



Unfortunately not. Drfunkenberry has reported it too on their FB page.

My condolences to her family and friends rose

canada

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REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince
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Reply #19 posted 02/15/16 5:05pm

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eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #20 posted 02/15/16 5:06pm

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So sad to hear of her passing... such a beautiful soul and person. Loved her, may she RIP. heart

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Reply #21 posted 02/15/16 5:07pm

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Aww...so sad. Condolences to her family.

I'm glad she stayed clean for such a long period. That's an accomplishment.
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Reply #22 posted 02/15/16 5:11pm

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Damn, really? Wow. RIP.
I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.
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Reply #23 posted 02/15/16 5:11pm

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RIP my beautiful woman.

Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM
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Reply #24 posted 02/15/16 5:15pm

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No, I do not blame Prince. That was a long time ago. She was troubled. Prayers for her soul.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #25 posted 02/15/16 5:15pm

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RIP

"Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!"
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Reply #26 posted 02/15/16 5:15pm

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Morris Day posted on his FB page .............

Morris Day and The Time

12 mins ยท

" I lost someone special today... Denise Matthews aka Vanity died today!"

canada

Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture!
REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince
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Reply #27 posted 02/15/16 5:23pm

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langebleu said:

Militant said:

Apparently Vanity has passed. Jill Jones confirmed it to be true.


Jill posted about it some 30 minutes ago, but she has since removed the Facebook thread waiting for clarification.

TMZ is now reporting it. very sad. altho i am not surprised. she had alot of serious health issues.

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Reply #28 posted 02/15/16 5:23pm

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Its true and im so sad.... she lived a fast life. Xoxo beautiful woman
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Reply #29 posted 02/15/16 5:24pm

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I can't believe it! I'm in shock right now! eek sad
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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