No word on the cause of death. Usher, according to People, was unavailable for comment.
The singer and his wife recently celebrated the birth of their son, Usher Raymond V.
R&B star's father passes away
NEW YORK People.com reports his dad, Usher Raymond III, died at an
Atlanta hospital this past Friday. The Web site says it first heard
of the death from the Chattanooga Times Free Press in Tennessee and
that the singer's people have confirmed the death.
