Zuri Craig, a former America’s Got Talent contestant and regular media mogul Tyler Perry collaborator, has died. He was 44.
Craig’s family revealed his death on Sunday on his official ZoReMi Entertainment Instagram profile.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig,” the post said. “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy at this unimaginable time of mourning.”
Craig had been working with Tyler Perry in his “Madea” plays, which grew into a hit series, prior to his appearance on America’s Got Talent in 2015, where he and his singing partner Jeffrey Lewis finished fifth.
“Craig has starred in/worked on a few … ‘Madea’s Big Happy Family,’ ‘Madea Gets a Job’ and ‘A Madea Christmas.’