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Singer Traci Braxton has died at the age of 50, her family announced Saturday.
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“We ask that you respect our privacy as we plan to send her home with love, celebrating her life. We are family forever,” the family’s statement concludes.
Traci’s husband, Kevin Surratt, also confirmed the news of her death in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. He said she had been privately undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer.
“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,” Surratt said.
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The singer and TV personality was battling esophageal cancer, her husband said in a statement.
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Traci was born in April 1971 into the famous Braxton family. In addition to Toni and Tamar, her siblings include brother Michael Jr. and sisters Towanda and Trina.
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(L-R) Traci Braxton, Trina Braxton, and Evelyn Braxton are seen as We TV celebrates the premiere of "Braxton Family Values" on April 2, 2019.
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Traci also was an actress. She starred in “Sinners Wanted,” “The Christmas Lottery” and the stageplay “There’s a Stranger in My House.” She also acted in “Chaaw,” which is currently in post-production, according to an IMDB page for the star.
Additionally, Traci starred in the Braxton family’s reality show, “Braxton Family Values.” She and her husband also starred in Season 3 of “Marriage Boot Camp.”