April 5. 2020

Dontae Anderson-DeBarge

35-year-old Dontae Anderson-DeBarge was found stabbed to death in Los Angeles. He is the son of solo singer, Chico DeBarge, whose brothers and sister were members of the hit 1980s music group DeBarge.

Chico DeBarge

Dontae fell on hard times and became homeless. Police found his body in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles. Officers tried to administer CPR, but they were unable to revive him. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Family and friends of Dontae have posted their condolences online.

DeBarge

The DeBarge family, like so many who became famous in Hollywood during the 1980s, fell into drug addiction. Several members of the family have publicly spoken about their struggles with substance abuse. The family had several hit songs, but fame brought problems they did not expect. Previously, Chico and his late brother, Bobby DeBarge, engaged in drug trafficking, for which they spent 5-years in prison. Bobby died in 1995 from AIDS.

A screencap of El DeBarge from Debarge's big hit "Rhythm of the Night"

In a strange twist of irony, in 2003, while on tour with Tyler Perry for the play "Why Did I Get Married" Chico was stabbed in a night club by Italian mafia member John "Johnny Gongs" Casasanto. Chico nearly died in the incident, as the stab wound was inches from his kidney and lungs. Casasanto was murdered 2-weeks later.

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1980s Singer Chico Debarge's Son Murdered - Police Say He's Homeless!!

Apr 4, 2020 - Chico DeBarge's son Dontae Anderson-Debarge is believed to have been stabbed and killed in Los Angeles on Thursday, MTO News has confirmed. The brutal murder took place in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, according to police.

Police told MTO News that they found a 35-year-old man stabbed and dying on the street on Thursday. Officers claim that they administered CPR on the victim but he died on the scene. Officers would not offer the identity of the man, but they described him as a "transient", or "homeless" person...

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