Music pioneer Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31 due to “sudden illness”.
Jamal’s mother, Brenda Edwards confirmed the cause of her son’s death on Monday (21 February) morning.
The Loose Women panelist paid tribute to the SBTV founder in a statement shared with Good Morning Britain, saying she and her family are “completely devastated”.
Brenda said: “It is with the deepest heartache that I can confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness.
“Myself, his sister Tanisha and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world.”
She continued: “As we come to terms with his passing we ask for privacy to grieve this unimaginable loss. I would like to thank everyone for their messages of love and support.
“Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many. Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PHD.”
Brenda’s Loose Women co-host Charlene White, tweeted an emotional tribute to express the heartbreak she shares with Jamal’s mother:
Your light shone so brightly that it touched so many of us, impacted the lives of many more, and changed the game forever. And, you are my Brenda’s son. There are no words to describe her heartbreak, our heartbreak, now that your light has gone. Sometimes life is terribly unfair. pic.twitter.com/WlVW7QQxKp
— Charlene White (@CharleneWhite) February 21, 2022
Edwards earned recognition for setting up the new music platform SBTV, which facilitated the launch of many prolific UK music careers including Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Jessie J.
He was also an ambassador for the Prince’s Trust, a charity headed by the Prince of Wales, and in 2014 he was awarded an MBE for his services to music.
