Overview
- Bryson's family said he "transitioned peacefully" at 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia, surrounded by family.
- His representative had announced that he suffered a stroke days earlier and was under medical care after the health event was reported on May 31.
- The family has asked for privacy as they grieve and said that celebration-of-life and memorial arrangements will be announced at a later date.
- Bryson won two Grammys for his Disney duets — "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion and "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle — and built a five-decade career as a leading R&B balladeer.
- He is survived by his wife, Tanya Boniface Bryson, his children Robert and Linda, and three grandchildren, and outlets note he had previously recovered from a 2019 heart attack.