Sly Stone left behind a musical legacy as a singer, funk band leader, and songwriter. But the legendary rocker, who led the group "Sly and the Family Stone," was dealing with a lot of serious health issues at the time of his death at age 82.

Stone’s family confirmed his death was due to complications from COPD, a progressive lung disease that obstructs airflow, combined with unspecified 'other underlying health issues'. COPD, often linked to smoking or long-term exposure to irritants, causes symptoms like breathlessness and chronic cough, as per mayoclinic.org.

After a long battle with Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease (COPD), Sly Stone has passed away. The frontman of Sly and the Family Stone had died at age 82. His family announced the news in a statement on Monday.