Freddie Jackson, the Harlem-born singer whose 1980s ballads "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" and "You Are My Lady" became staples of R&B radio, has died at 70. His family announced his death on social media on Tuesday, October 6, saying he died the night before. No cause of death has been released.
Jackson's death comes about two years after he told fans in a 2024 video that he had been diagnosed with kidney disease. There is no public information connecting that diagnosis to his death, and his family has not shared medical details beyond its statement.
