Prince of Blues

Wilbert Rodney Melvin Wagner  (c. January 1945 – November 27, 1963), better known by his stage name  Prince of Blues , was an American musician and member of the jazz band Flawless, starting singing with the group in 1961.

Death
At age eighteen, Wagner was found lying on the floor after a fatal drug overdose, believed to be heroin. He left behind his nine month old daughter, and his wife whom he married one year earlier.