His grandfather, Nat King Cole, the enormously popular singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s, died of cancer in 1965, at age 45.Yancy's aunt, Timolin Cole Augustus, told The Associated Press, his death "appears to be a sudden heart attack. 8/1/2020 8:14 AM PT Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. "The dynasty is up in heaven," said Cole Augustus, who along with her sister runs the Nat King Cole Generation Hope organization that works to keep music in schools.© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. “Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived … with dignity, strength and honor,” Cole’s family said in a statement after she passed away at the age of 65. In the 1990s, she sang traditional pop by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgett…
"Cole fought drug addiction for years until her 2015 death, while Yancy's father, pastor and gospel musician Marvin Yancy, died of a heart attack at age 34. 8/2/2020 12:20 AM PT We want to hear from you! 8/1/2020 7:51 PM PT "The only consolation is that he's with the person he loved the most. “Natalie fought a fierce, courageous battle, dying how she lived … with dignity, strength and honor,” Cole’s family said in a statement after she passed away at the age of 65. Everybody loved him. "At the funeral, one of Cole's sisters read a condolence letter from then-President Barack Obama to Yancy.Cole Augustus recalled her nephew as "a man of great strength and faith in God. https://people.com/celebrity/maria-cole-natalie-coles-mother-dies-at-89 Natalie Cole's family revealed the Grammy-winning singer's cause of death on Thursday, January 7, saying she passed away from heart failure induced by lung disease. 8/1/2020 9:19 AM PT Send us a tip using our anonymous form. The greatest gift she ever gave me was Jesus. Pending an autopsy, law enforcement sources say they have his official cause of death listed as “natural causes,” however that could change once autopsy and toxicology test are completed. The family told the Associated Press the singer died of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, which led to heart failure. 8/1/2020 6:08 PM PT Law enforcement tells us, pending an autopsy, they have listed it as death from natural causes, but that can change once the autopsy and toxicology tests are completed.The family tells us authorities were clear to them, drugs were not involved. Natalie Cole Dead at 65. He was 39 and Cole’s only child. Natalie Cole’s former backup […] 8/1/2020 1:25 PM PT The son of legendary singer Natalie Cole was found dead Monday night, and he was only 39 ... TMZ … 8/1/2020 11:38 AM PT "Born Robert Adam Yancy on Oct. 14, 1977, he never married. “[Cole] responded well to pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific agents over many years, during which she performed many concerts worldwide, but eventually succumbed to intractable right heart failure, an outcome that unfortunately commonly occurs in this progressive disorder.”IPAH occurs when extra tissue forms around the pulmonary arteries, making it difficult for blood to flow and forcing blood pressure to rise. He was feeling good," she said. 8/1/2020 12:52 PM PT Natalie Cole's cause of death was revealed by her family on Thursday. LOS ANGELES — Robert Yancy, the only child of the late Natalie Cole and a grandson of crooner Nat King Cole, has died. "We are just numb," Cole Augustus said. 8/2/2020 5:10 AM PT 8/2/2020 12:30 AM PT According to TMZ, Yancy’s body was found in his apartment in San Fernando Valley when a friend checked up on him after not hearing from him in a few days.
8/1/2020 11:48 AM PT Cole Augustus said Yancy would be laid to rest with his mother and grandfather at Forest Lawn in Glendale, California. Yancy was 39.Yancy died of a heart attack, with law enforcement listing his cause of death as natural causes pending the completion of an autopsy and toxicology test.