Rich Nichols, the manager of The Roots, has passed at the age of 55 after a long battle with leukemia. Spreading across Twitter are sympathetic messages from artists that have worked with Nicols. Talib Kewli, Jill Scott and the Roots own Questlove have shared messages or pictures honoring the manager’s passing.

In addition to the tribute tweets, The Roots have released a full statement on the passing of Nichols, which can be read below.

The Roots Family are devastated to announce the passing of Richard Nichols, the band’s longtime manager, after a long battle with leukemia. Nichols, 55, a Philadelphia native, managed the band from its inception in 1992, and was instrumental in every aspect of The Roots’ creative, cultural, and professional life over the past two decades. Nichols is survived by his wife, Mercedes Martinez, his sons Amiri Nichols and Rakim Nichols, his sisters Rochelle Nichols-Solomon, Rebecca Dennis, his brothers Russell Nichols and Reginald Nichols, and the many individuals and artists he mentored in his lifetime.

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