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What happened to Tony Thompson?

By Andrew Walker

Tony Thompson, who sang with ’90s R&B group Hi-Five, has died of an apparent drug overdose at the age of 31. According to the Waco Tribune-Herald, Thompson’s body was discovered at around 10 p.m. Friday outside of an apartment complex in his native Waco, Texas.

What happened to the members of the group Hi-Five?

The remaining Hi-Five members disbanded in 1994. Thompson tried a comeback with a new Hi-Five in 2005, but three original members filed a lawsuit on his use of the Hi-Five name. Two years later, Irby and Sanders were working on putting Hi-Five back together when Thompson died in Waco from freon inhalation.

Who were the original Hi-Five members?

The band was formed in Waco, Texas in 1989, and consisted of the founding and original members from Waco, Texas: Tony Thompson, Roderick “Pooh” Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, native, Toriano Easley.

Who passed away from brownstone?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell, a member of the 1990s girl group Brownstone — best known for the hit If You Love Me — has died after cutting herself in a fall at home, a representative said Monday.

Where is Russell Neal now?

Former Hi-Five singer Russell Neal is now in Rusk State Hospital, a mental institution, after claiming insanity in his wife’s murder.

What is Rhino Hi5?

The Rhino Hi-Fives are a series of five-track downloads from a particular artist. Each of them features the best known tracks by an artist to whom Rhino, a reissue specialist, has acquired the back catalogue.

Who left Hi-5 first?

Kathleen de Leon Jones.

The first to leave Hi-5 in 2007 to focus on raising her child, Kathleen is now married to Daniel Jones, one half of Savage Garden.

Where is the group Silk now?

Silk became known throughout the 90’s as one of the premiere r&b groups, and found their biggest success with the song “Freak Me”. They last released the album “Always & Forever” in 2006, but recently announced their comeback with the new single “Love 4 U 2 Like Me” and released the album “Quiet Storm” in 2016.

What drugs was Tony Thompson on?

It has emerged that the heavyweight boxer Tony Thompson failed a drugs test for the fight that ruined David Price’s career. The American, who stopped Price in both February and July 2013, tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide – which is classified as a diuretic and masking agent – after their July rematch.

How did maxi from Brownstone died?

Charmayne “Maxee” Maxwell, a member of 1990s R&B trio Brownstone, died over the weekend after an accident at her Los Angeles home. She was 46. Maxwell was at her home on Friday when she fell and cut her throat on a drinking glass that shattered during the fall, her representative said Monday.

Who discovered the group Brownstone?

Brownstone was founded by twenty-something singers Nicole Nicci Gilbert, Charmayne Maxee Maxwell, and Monica Mimi Dolby. They came together in Los Angeles, where each had come in search of a music career: Dolby from New Orleans; Gilbert from Detroit; and Maxwell from Guyana.