Prince's former drummer John Blackwell Jr. dies at 43
- 7 years ago
One of Prince's former drummers, John Blackwell Jr., has passed away at age 43. Blackwell died "peacefully" in Florida surrounded by his family, Blackwell's wife, Yaritza Blackwell, said. Blackwell worked with Prince for more than a decade. His wife set up a GoFund Me account nearly four months ago in order to get Blackwell tested for potential brain tumors.