Irish Grinstead, Singer In The R&B Group 702, Passes At 43, Fans And Other Celebrities React @victoriasaidit September 18, 2023 at 4:10 pm in WHUR Tweet Irish Grinstead Dead: Singer In Girl Group 702 Dies At 43 Irish Grinstead, a member of the girl group 702, known for hit songs like “Where My Girls At,” has died, her sister announced Saturday. Grinstead’s sister and fellow group member, Lemisha Grinstead, announced the news in an Instagram post. “It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful sister and friend has passed away this evening,” she wrote. “She has had a long battle and she is finally at peace. That girl was as bright as the stars! She was not only beautiful on the outside, but also within.” “Sharing the stage with her was a joy I will cherish for the rest of my life! We, the family ask for prayers and respect for our privacy as we grieve an outstanding loss to our family.” Missy Elliott posted, “Irish May your beautiful soul Rest Peacefully in the arms of the Lord.” Irish May your beautiful soul Rest Peacefully in the arms of the Lord🕊️ A Multitude of prayers for the entire Grinstead family🙏🏾🕊️💔#702 pic.twitter.com/Vfqbwfzxqj— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) September 17, 2023 Remembering the group as a whole, a fan salutes how tight their harmony was, “702’s harmonies were like this (fingers crossed) when they sung together.” 702’s harmonies were like this 🤞🏾when they sung togetherRIP Irish 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/nlL0H3IAB9— The V A U L T 🔥 (@HeTooUnderrated) September 18, 2023 Many often feel like we don’t flowers to those until they’ve passed away, this brought a fan to say, “702 raised so many of us! I hope Irish knew how very impactful she and her group were for R&B, girl groups, and 90’s culture.” 702 raised so many of us! I hope Irish knew how very impactful she and her group were for R&B, girl groups, and 90’s culture. RIP Irish 🥺🙏🏾🕊️ pic.twitter.com/805oneFBiB— Jay B. in the Place to Be (@jay_secure) September 17, 2023 Tags: 702, Irish Grinstead, Kameelah Williams, LeMisha Grinstead, Missy Elliott