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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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106. This is a tradey and for those of you that say he is better off dead better off for who both families are hurting espically the child cause he was at least alive for the child to see and have a realtionship with I dont know the situation and nobody knows but the families we are the outside looking inside and its not always about the money cause I am sure that that child would rather have its dad alive right now then worry about some money yes it does take money to take care of a child but can they get either of that right now. We should just
be praying for those families and that child instead of writing cruel comments right now where are your hearts right know not in the right places we will be praying for you also

Posted at 1:30PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Caring Heart

107. These comments have gotten out of hand and the fact that a young black man has passed seems to have escaped many of you. I understand being bitter but for what some money. The courts spends to much time in our business Sean took care of his children what women and these gay dudes that are speaking badly fail to understand is if you take your kids out and buy them clothes, shoes, and the other things they need plus put money in thier pockets even if you have receipts the court considers that a gift not child support. the reason for that is when you pay child support to the state and then the state gives the money to the mother the state gives a portion of the payment to the mother and keeps a portion for later. If the mother is on assistance from the state then the state keeps a portion to pay back the assistance that is why they go hard trying to collect child support because if they did not benefit from collection they would not care. Sean and his family did thier thing.

Posted at 1:37PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Stanley M

108. first, my heart goes out the entire levert family. i know how it is to loose a close family member. i lost my brother two years ago, and still today, i have the pain i did when he passed. second, i can't believe the words i have read from heartless morons. there is no money in the whole world is worth losing a life. sean levert, i am sure was a trooper, a real parent and father to his kids. in your eyes you may not agree because you feel that he did pay his dues to his kids. shame on you. i am sure he paid more of his love to his kids than any amount of money. they are blessed to have real talented father and family. you morons out there that don't have anything positive to say about sean levert or anything for that fact, get a life, check yourself, do some soul searching and maybe, just maybe when you look in mirror you may cast a shadow of yourself instead instead of the dark image of hatred, and the hell you may end up in. peace and love to the levert family.

Posted at 2:53PM on Mar 31st 2008 by e-luv

109. Oh and by the way- the kids that Sean left behind are surely not going to struggle b/c Granddad Eddie is going to take care of them, please believe!!

Posted at 1:48PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Lady Tee

110. In a positive light, now the kids (hopefuly) will inherit ALL of the money he left behind.

Posted at 5:33PM on Mar 31st 2008 by VirginiaG

111. I wanted to say everybody who wishes bad on this man is horrible. Alot of people have killed their own children and only gotten life and nobody says nothing about that but when it comes to this poor man you wanna judge GET A LIFE!!!!

Posted at 1:45PM on Mar 31st 2008 by cant believe you people

112. I pray for The Levert Family and for the people that posted such negative comments.

To all Be Blessed!

Posted at 1:50PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Bbox

113. For those of you who are saying that he waa a dead beat father, the only thing you know is that he was behind in child support from a court order. You don't know if he was visible in his children's lives, if he spent quality time with them, was being that father figure that young children need these days. Don't be fooled by the amount of money he owed. That was through the courts. We don't know what type of emotional support he provided, or what type of fatherly advice he may have given his children. Betty Grable, you've got issues! What is sad is that he's being judged by an amount of money he owed and not by the person he may have been. Let's not rush to make judgements.

Posted at 1:50PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Tackman792000

114. my condolences to the Levert Family and the familiy of his child/children why are people so crule that is a question only God has the answer to it just does not make any sense that you would want to kick a family when its down and going through right know but may be you can answer this question Why would Sean Levert be better off dead? what good is it to anyone how can it help get his back support paid or build a realtionship with his child or children yea you have to think on that one well time is up and the answer to the questions are not nothing he sure cant pay it now and if he was indeed loocked up he sure could not pay it and he sure cant pay it now. If we cant help are offer support like 80,000.00 worth then keep it to yourself instead of speaking negitivity why dont you send a donation to the child and help out instead of saying he is better off dead

Posted at 1:55PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Terri

115. Regardless of what he did or did not do someone has lost their life.Does Being a Dead BEAt Dad as you say , Is Death the penalty???? How many crack heads or drug addicts parents live in this world and their kids love them to death.. You can best believe that his kids loves him. He's not better off dead because whether he paid child support or not he was someone's father and someone's sons. DO YOU KNOW IF HE SPENT TIME WITH HIS KIDS OR NOT!!!!! Do you know how he was living? WHether he had money or not???? So many of youare so fast to judge and what you all are forgetting is that HE HAS DIED!!! You need to think before speak. Whatever the situations was his family has to go through this again. Ask his kids do they think that their father is better off dead. Ask his father and mother!!!

Posted at 2:20PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Lizette Greene

116. Do not let your heart be troubled for money is the root of all evil. God direct our path and no one knows when our time has come. It may have been just a flute that Sean was in jail at the time. We must not worry and not worry about the talk, just pray and give his family the support that anyone will need in a time when a love one has been selected to perform god's will some place else. May god keep his family and children and we must not question the work of God and we have no control over when we are selected.
Stay strong Levert's.

Posted at 1:57PM on Mar 31st 2008 by TDM

117. People people...someone has died. Where is the respect for his family at this time. Yes he was a deadbeat father but nonetheless a dad to 3 children now sad over the sudden loss of their fathers. Try and be sensitive to the issue at hand and not pass judgment based on your own personal mistakes.

Posted at 2:56PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Grow UP

118. i will miss all the music the levert family brought to my ears. If i can remember them for the good times, so should everyone else. stop hating on the bad things and times, god had all that in control. For all those that are hating on sean and or Gerald, i bet you made a couple of babies yourself, so quit riding them. Let them R.I.P.!

Posted at 2:18PM on Mar 31st 2008 by change

119. What would have been said had he passed at home? The fact is that a young man passed away unexpectantly and we should be uplifting the family at this time. Why are we always in someone else's business?
I was so saddened when Gerald passed and my heart broke for his family. It's been about 15 months and they have to go through this again. I would not want to feel this kind of pain. May the LeVert's be comforted by the memories and hopefully Gerald and Sean are together again.

Posted at 10:32AM on Apr 2nd 2008 by Perplexed

120. Eddie I am sorry for your lost, I have never lost a kid and I have 2. My heart goes out to you and your family. And for all the people that are not giving you their condlence need to just get of the key board. If you don't have anything good to say then just let the family alone.

Posted at 2:14PM on Mar 31st 2008 by carolyn

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