Earlier this week former Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes announced that her husband Gregg was very near death after a long battle with cancer [click here if you missed that].
Family members confirm Gregg has passed away...
From People Magazine
NeNe Leakes' husband Gregg Leakes has died from colon cancer. He was 66 years old.
Gregg died "peacefully" in his home while surrounded by his family, publicist and longtime family friend Ernest Dukes confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.
"Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart. After a long battle with cancer, Gregg Leakes has passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by all of his children, very close loved ones and wife Nene Leakes," said Dukes.
"We ask that you pray for peace and strength over their family & allow them to mourn in private during this very very difficult time."
