Publicist and family friend Ernest Dukes released a statement, saying that Gregg died “peacefully.”
“Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart.
“My husband is transitioning to the other side,” she said, perET.
she said, via ET,Yahoo!.
I don’t want to say ‘happy birthday.'”
Gregg alsofathered five children before he met and married NeNe Leakes, according toThe Focus.
After dating for a few years, the pair got married in 1997.
NeNe gave birth to their first and only child together, Brentt, on February 22, 1999.
Gregg and NeNe initially struggled to make ends meet, according to The Famous People.
Fortunately, NeNe began gaining ground in the entertainment industry in 2003.
In the third season, their relationship seemed to be truly spiraling.
NeNe decided to file for divorce in 2010.
It was me teaching Gregg a lesson, and I think he got it."
However, the connection between the pair wasn’t lost.
“I was asked this beautiful question: Will you marry me again?”
she recalled, perE Online.
In November of that year, Gregg posted an update.
“Thank You to everybody for every Prayer & Well Wishes during my journey with Cancer.
I am ‘Winning’ as we go day to day,” he wrote onInstagram.
However, they made it through the difficult time.
“She deserves much more for her hard efforts and tireless hours spent on me.
In 2019, NeNe made an official announcement onInstagramthat Gregg went into remission.
… WE ARE CANCER FREE!!!”
Unfortunately, Gregg’s cancer returned.
In addition to NeNe and his seven children, Gregg Leakes is survived by his grandchildren.
