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Child Musician Foster Sylvers of The Sylvers Dead at 64

May 31, 2026:

Child Musician Foster Sylvers of The Sylvers Dead at 64

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The Sylvers Star Dead Amid Stage 4 Cancer Battle

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Foster Sylvers, the standout child star of the 1970s family R&B group The Sylvers, has died … TMZ has learned.

Foster’s brother, Leon Sylvers III, tells TMZ he died in hospice following a battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. More updates will come from their sister, Pat Sylvers.

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The Sylvers skyrocketed to fame in the ’70s with hits like “Fool’s Paradise, “Boogie Fever,” and “Hot Line.” The group had many iterations during their decade in the spotlight … the above photo shows James, Foster, Edmund, Ricky, and Angie.

Foster was a strong bassist who supported other artists as well, including Dynasty and Evelyn “Champaign” King. He put out solo work, too.

His brother, Edmund, died in 2004 from lung cancer. They were both predeceased by brother Christopher, who was the youngest sibling and died in 1985 at age 18.

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Foster was 64.

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