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Foster Sylvers, 64, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

5/31/2026

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Foster Sylvers, 64, died in hospice after stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his brother Leon Sylvers III told TMZ.
He was the bassist for the 1970s family R&B group The Sylvers and also played for Dynasty, Evelyn “Champagne” King, and released solo material.
His brothers Edmund (died of lung cancer in 2004) and Christopher (died in 1985 at age 18) are also deceased.

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Foster Sylvers, 64, died in hospice after stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his brother Leon Sylvers III told TMZ.
He was the bassist for the 1970s family R&B group The Sylvers and also played for Dynasty, Evelyn “Champagne” King, and released solo material.
His brothers Edmund (died of lung cancer in 2004) and Christopher (died in 1985 at age 18) are also deceased.