Alice Tan RidleyThe first 'American talent "competitor and mother Gabourey Sidibe, He is deceased. According to his obituary, Ridley died last month at the age of 72, even though the cause of death.

Ridley wasn't just a mother; He was a well-known Metro singer in New York before the jury listened to the 'America's Got Talent'. Did he also play an important role in the 'Precious' film?

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Sidibe's mother passes

Details about Ridley's death are not clearly FolkThe singer died on March 25 in New York City. His funeral service will be on April 12, Saturday, according to Columbus, Georgia Heritage. Immediately, Luvre, Georgia will be buried in the mountains of the Primitic Baptist Church of Georgia.

However, although the mother does not spend on social media, Sidibe will see a relationship with his mother in past conversations and his 2017 book, This is just my face: Try not to look. How the singer and father explained, Ibnou sidibeHe raised his brother AriMed New York Georgia 70. After leaving the decade.

Ridley let his daughter play a "precious" mother's screen

While Ridley had high notes, educating children as a teacher was also passionate, depending on life, according to life. Sidibe Mama loved teaching so much when he played the 2009 screen of the 2009 screen 'Precious' when the mission was offered. Yes, the same character Mo'nique portrayed ultimately. Why? In fact, though he looked tremendously, he did not play a shameless character. He didn't want his students to think about who that was.

"My mother has always been the teacher," Gabourey said Nah To turn off the paper around Ridley's decision. "He didn't want to help them grow among the children, who was thinking."

Now, Mo'nique came, ate the mission and took the best support for the best actor Oscar. But Sidib knows that his mother still paved the path, Oh-Kay. Ridley was also the one that included the book based on the base of the Sidibe book.

"I think why I liked Lee's connection with my mother," the actor said. "And also a part of America's talent I liked my mother was my bond. I think I was able to give something, and it's definitely able to give something."

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He made it far from 'America Got Talent'

After NyC's teacher settled in his new life, Ridley wasn't just a clock in the room. They were also working coins on the metro platform and sanging the comments in the big apple as a side hustle.

Love with music 2010. 5. It took him to the stage of the season in the American Talent 'season. And after years of meter riders with his voice, Also a personalAny of e Etta James'' Finally, 'and the judges were bent. They sent it directly to Vegas with all votes.

After a performance called Vegas (proud Mary '', 48. He worked in place to secure a place in the semifinals.

For the final performance, he sang Ridley Whitney Houston, "I didn't say anything", called "great start." He lost himself and Sharon Osbourne Choose Studio Beast Society on her, he run before the final.

May rest in peace.

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