By Aiden Lambourne, Suggest | It has been reported that Antone “Chubby” Tavares, the lead singer of the Grammy-winning group Tavares, died at his home at the age of 81. His family announced the passing of one of soul and R&B’s most distinctive voices on November 30.
A post was made to his Facebook page by his family, and his family band Tavares also shared the news.
His family wrote, “It is with great sadness that we share news of our Dad Antone ‘Chubby’ Tavares passing.”
“He passed last night at home in peace & comfort. Within the past year his health has declined but, his spirit and attitude always remained positive. Dad and his brothers touched many people and brought Joy worldwide. They were Blessed to experience many places and things.”
They also added that there will be a celebration of life to honor him at a later date. More details will surely be forthcoming.
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Read more about Mr. Tavares’ life with video and photo in the article here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/celebrity/70s-disco-soul-singer-dead-at-81-rip-to-chubby-tavares/ar-AA1Ryx02?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=692f03a7d95348cfb3ffc942299902ff&ei=38
Photo: Memorial poster for Chubby Tavares from Celeb Talk, Facebook
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