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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wayne Lewis, a singer and founding member of the R&B band Atlantic Starr, has died. He was 68. The group shared the news of Lewis’ ...

Wayne Lewis, who helped start the R&B group Atlantic Starr and was much loved by fans, has died at the age of 68. The band announced his death on social media last Friday, June 7, sharing that he died ...

Wayne Lewis, a founding member and singer for the R&B group Atlantic Starr, died Thursday, June 5. He was 68. Lewis’ death was confirmed by the group on Facebook. “It’s with great sadness we have to ...

“It’s with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025,” Atlantic Starr wrote in a statement on Facebook. “please keep the family in your prayers and respect there [sic] ...

Wayne Lewis, co-founder of Atlantic Starr, died on June 5, 2025. The band announced his passing on Facebook but did not share a cause of death. Atlantic Starr is best known for hits like "Always" and ...

The news of his passing was confirmed by the band on social media.

Singer Wayne Lewis of Atlantic Starr has died. He was 68. A representative for the R&B music group confirmed to PEOPLE that Lewis, a founding member of Atlantic Starr, died on Thursday, June 5.