R&B Singer Vesta Williams Found Dead in L.A. Accommodation

Vesta Williams, the R&B singer who had several hits within the eighties and early ྖs, was discovered dead inside a La accommodation on Thursday. She was 53. La County coroner's Capt. John Kades told the Connected Press the singer, who recorded under her name only, might have died from the possible drug overdose. An autopsy could be carried out to look for the reason for dying. PHOTOS: Notable Hollywood Deaths Williams was created in Coshocton, Ohio in 1957. She'd six tunes achieve Billboard's US R&B chart, including Once Bitten, Two times Shy, Sweet, Sweet Love, Special and Congratulations, that also charted around the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989. Her last album, Distant Lover, was launched in 2007. She also behaved, showing up within the TV series Sister, Sister and director Mario Peebles' 1993 western, Posse. Related Subjects