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Is There a Levert Curse? Sean Dies While In Jail

Posted Mar 31st 2008 9:48AM by TMZ Staff

How much tragedy can one family take?? Another Levert has died -- and this one was in jail!

Sean Levert, son of O'Jays singer Eddie Levert and brother of late R&B legend Gerald Levert, died over the weekend while in a Cleveland jail.

Levert had reportedly been in the Cuyahoga County Jail serving time for failing to pay roughly $80,000 in child support when he collapsed late last night. The warden of the jail tells TMZ that after Sean collapsed, he was immediately rushed to the hospital. He says Sean died at the hospital, not the jail as others have reported.

The warden says that they were unaware of any condition Sean may have been suffering from. The Coroner confirms they have received his body and are currently investigating the cause of death.

Sean, who as member of the 80s group Levert, hit it big with the song "Casanova." He was also featured in a few movies, including "New Jack City." His brother Gerald died in his sleep in November 2006.

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1. in a place filled with people nobody saw or heard anything!

Posted at 10:01AM on Mar 31st 2008 by hi

2. 80,000 in child support? Damn, I guess Cassonova didn't make enough.

Posted at 10:02AM on Mar 31st 2008 by c

3. So very sad.

Posted at 10:02AM on Mar 31st 2008 by HILLARY STEP ASIDE

4. This is so sad. Those boys were too young. I feel horrible for their family and friends. Marc keep your head baby.

Posted at 10:02AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Bird

5. so sad

Posted at 10:04AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Traycee

6. This is so sad. Eddie and Martha Levert have lost 2 of their sons. They haven't even recovered from the death of Gerald a little over a year ago to be faced with yet another one. I pray for their strength.

Posted at 10:04AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Sweet

7. Sad? what's sad is the bitch couldn't get himself a job and make payments as a man should.
He's better off dead.

Posted at 10:07AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Betty Grable

8. Betty Grable - Who tee tee'd in your Cherrios this morning?

Posted at 10:10AM on Mar 31st 2008 by HILLARY STEP ASIDE

9. this guy was a dead beat father people-----------------------------

Posted at 10:11AM on Mar 31st 2008 by truth man

10. if he can't support his own blood, maybe someone years ago should at least cut off his thing----------I hope the baby gets a little something from the estate. I hope the public doesn't have to support his kid with a section 8 and welfare like----never mind.

Posted at 10:12AM on Mar 31st 2008 by truth man

11. $80,000 behind? Holy smokes, rip guy. My heart goes out to the mother and children.

Posted at 10:13AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Kelli

12. Jails don't have wardens...prisons have wardens. So was he in jail or prison?

Posted at 10:14AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Crabby

13. For those of you who think dead beat father's are better off dead, I think their children would beg to differ.

Posted at 10:15AM on Mar 31st 2008 by Bird

14. Father children, walk away, die on a jail cell floor.....feel sorry?? absolutely NOT. Sometime in the near future, we're gonna all wake up in a world where there's nobody around to take care of a bunch of smart, yet vulnerable kids, and wonder why in the hell they're violently after all of us. This is the reason.

Posted at 10:16AM on Mar 31st 2008 by steve walsh

15. Seriously, I had nothing to do with his death.

Posted at 10:19AM on Mar 31st 2008 by The Warden

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