Traci Braxton, Toni Braxton’s sister, has died, according to TMZ.
“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,” Traci’s husband Kevin Surratt told TMZ.
Traci’s sisters, mother, and friends were said to be by her side when she passed.
Embed from Getty ImagesTraci appeared on “Braxton Family Values,” the family’s reality show. She was an actress best known for her role in “Sinners Wanted.” She was also in the films “There’s a Stranger in My House” and “Chaaw.” “Last Call,” a hit song she recorded, peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also recorded “Broken Things,” which she co-wrote with her sisters Toni, Towanda, and Trina.
Traci has four famous sisters: Toni, Towanda, Tamar, and Trina.
Other recent tragedies have befallen the family. Lauren Braxton, her niece, died of a heroin and fentanyl overdose in 2019 at the age of 24.
Toni Braxton issued an official statement on behalf of the Braxton Family on social media:
It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly.
Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake. We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love, celebrating her life. We are family forever. Love, The Braxton Family
Traci passed this morning as the snow was falling, our angel is now a snowflake.
— Toni Braxton (@tonibraxton) March 12, 2022
We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love, celebrating her life.
We are family forever.
Love,
The Braxton Family
