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Q: Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE He was a well-known drummer for several big names like Prince and Patti LaBelle until a battle with brain tumors eventually ended his life. USA TODAY 
  
 John Blackwell Jr. on drums in 2013. (Photo: Gabriel Olsen, FilmMagic) 
  
 Powerhouse Prince drummer John Blackwell Jr. has died at age 43. 
  
 Blackwell's wife, Yaritza, who updates her husband’s social media accounts, shared the news Tuesday on Instagram with a photo of her grasping his hand. She wrote that he died “peacefully” in her company, adding, “Thanks God for his life and thanks everyone for their support.” 
  
 My husband incredible drummer John Blackwell Jr. passed the way peacefully in my company today. Thanks God for his life and thanks everyone for their support. Yaritza A post shared by John Blackwell (@johnblackwelljr) on Jul 4, 2017 at 10:28am PDT 
  
 The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office in Tampa did not respond to a message seeking confirmation of Blackwell's death. 
  
 Blackwell, a master percussionist who performed with Prince for 15 years, was known for his unique style of drumming. He graduated from Berklee College of Music before being recruited by Prince in 2000 to play in his band New Power Generation. Blackwell also performed with Patti LaBelle, Justin Timberlake and Cameo. 
  
 He found out he had two brain tumors last year when he was in Japan to play at Blue Note Tokyo, a live jazz venue. 
  
 After that diagnosis, Blackwell focused on his fight to survive, losing the use of an arm when doctors removed part of his brain while removing the tumors. 
  
 Last fall, Blackwell told Tampa TV station WTSP-TV that Prince was like a father figure to him. He said a dear friend had recently told him that he could just imagine Prince calling for him to play even in heaven. 
  
 Blackwell laughed saying, "I can hear Prince now say, 'I'll just call John.' No, you ain't! I don't want to do that gig. Not yet." 
  
 Fellow musicians paid tribute on Twitter as the news spread. 
  
 “We lost another brother,” wrote Morris Day of The Time, another Prince colleague. 
  
 We lost another brother... John Blackwell made his transition today!!! 
  
 Our prayers go out to his wife and family! https://t.co/bWUgRBQql4 — Morris Day (@TheMorrisDay) July 4, 2017 
  
 “One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks,” Travis Barker tweeted. 
  
 Rest In Peace #JohnBlackwell Your legend will live 4ever. One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks. Prayers to family and friends 🥁🙏🏻 — Travis Barker (@travisbarker) July 4, 2017 
  
 Prince protégé Sheila E. remembered him as “amazing man” and “beautiful friend.” 
  
 My beautiful friend John Blackwell passed away 2day Plz keep his family in prayer. He was amazing manLuv u my brother pic.twitter.com/X08DYf7MJO — SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) July 4, 2017 
  
  
  
  
  
 Contributing: WLTX-TV in Columbia, S.C., USA TODAY, WTSP-TV in Tampa-St. Petersburg and The Associated Press 
  
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 Prince's Drummer John Blackwell Jr. Dead at 43 
  
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 John Blackwell Jr. -- who toured with Prince as his drummer for over a decade -- died Tuesday. 
  
 John's wife, Yaritza said he died peacefully in her company. She said, "Thanks God for his life and thanks everyone for their support." 
  
 The cause of death is unknown but Blackwell battled a brain tumor last year after undergoing a battery of tests at a hospital in Japan. Yaritza setup a GoFundMe page last July ... and as of date it's raised over $78,000 to help cover medical expenses. 
  
 Blackwell took up drums at 3 years old, inspired by his father who was himself an accomplished drummer. Blackwell toured with Patti LaBelle before he met Prince, and he also toured with Justin Timberlake ﻿on his FutureSex/LoveSounds album. 
  
 John was 43. 
  
 #RIP ||||| Rest In Peace # JohnBlackwell Your legend will live 4ever. One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks. Prayers to family and friends ||||| John Blackwell Jr., the stylish percussion powerhouse best known for his 15-year tenure with Prince, has died after battling cancer. He was 43 years old. 
  
 His wife Yaritza shared the news on Tuesday with a photo posted to Blackwell’s Instagram. 
  
 “My husband incredible drummer John Blackwell Jr. passed the way [sic] peacefully in my company today,” she captioned an image of her grasping his hand. “Thanks [sic] God for his life and thanks everyone for their support.” 
  
 The Florida based musician was diagnosed with brain tumors in 2016, which dramatically effected the use of his left arm and leg. Last summer he spent a lengthy spell in the Tampa General Hospital’s Rehabilitation Center enrolled in intensive therapy to learn how to walk once again. 
  
 “I get lazy as everybody knows. I’ll be like, ‘I don’t want to go,’ but then something tells me in my mind, ‘Hey bro if I’m going to get out of here and get back to the drums … go to your therapy,'” he told Tampa Bay’s 10 News at the time. 
  
 A GoFundMe had been set up in his name to help cover medical expenses while he was unable to work. 
  
 After taking up drums at just 3 years old, Blackwell played with legendary R&B diva Patti LaBelle before joining Prince’s band, The New Power Generation in 2000. He also performed with Justin Timberlake. He had reportedly been working on a book about his experiences on the stage. 
  
 Tributes from fellow musicians—including Timberlake—and admirers began to appear on social media soon after his death was announced 
  
 RIP, John Blackwell. You are a kind, gentle soul and one special talent. You will be missed by myself and so many. God bless you, bro. — Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) July 5, 2017 
  
 Rest In Peace #JohnBlackwell Your legend will live 4ever. One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks. Prayers to family and friends 🥁🙏🏻 — Travis Barker (@travisbarker) July 4, 2017 
  
 #JohnBlackwell THE EPITOME of a heart of gold. A goat in the drummer world. A brother to me. A sidekick on stage t… https://t.co/sCQOiGEp3R pic.twitter.com/MKlyknbcrn — Nik West (@Nikwestbass) July 4, 2017 
  
 We lost another brother… John Blackwell made his transition today!!! 
  
 Our prayers go out to his wife and family! https://t.co/bWUgRBQql4 — Morris Day (@TheMorrisDay) July 4, 2017 
  
 My beautiful friend John Blackwell passed away 2day Plz keep his family in prayer. He was amazing manLuv u my brother pic.twitter.com/X08DYf7MJO — SheilaEdrummer (@SheilaEdrummer) July 4, 2017 
  
 “We lost another brother… John Blackwell made his transition today!!!” wrote Morris Day, who also worked with Prince as a member of the Time. “Our prayers go out to his wife and family!” |||||
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More sad new for Prince fans: John Blackwell Jr., a drummer who played with Prince for 15 years, has died at the age of 43. In an Instagram post Tuesday, wife Yaritza said Blackwell had died peacefully in her company, TMZ reports. Blackwell was diagnosed with two brain tumors last year and had to learn to walk again after losing most of the function in his left arm and leg, People reports. He told WTSP at the time that Prince had been a father figure to him and he could imagine the late singer inviting him to play in heaven, USA Today reports. "I can hear Prince now say 'I'll just call John,'" he said. "No you ain't! I don't want to do that gig. Not yet." Blackwell, a South Carolina native who started drumming when he was just three years old, inspired by his father, drummed with Patti LaBelle before joining Prince's New Power Generation in 2000. He was highly respected for his unique style of drumming. Other musicians paid tribute Tuesday to Blackwell, who also played with Cameo and Justin Timberlake. "Your legend will live 4ever," tweeted Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. "One of the best to ever pick up drumsticks."