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Atlantic Starr singer Wayne Lewis dead at 68

Wayne Lewis, a singer and founding member of the R&B band Atlantic Starr, has died aged 68.

The group shared the news of Lewis' death in a statement on Facebook on Friday indicating Wayne had died the previous day but did not share a cause of death.

"It's with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025 please keep the family in your prayers and respect there privacy #waynelewis #restinpeace #flyhigh Sunrise 4/13/1957 Sunset 6/5/2025 #restinpeaceWayne," the much-loved soul ensemble wrote.

Founded in the late 1970s and including Wayne and his two brothers David and Jonathan, Atlantic Starr enjoyed success from the early 1980s until the start of the 1990s, achieving one U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one single, Always, in 1987. The song reached number three in the U.K.

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