(*43*)Irish Grinstead, a member of the R&B trio 702, recognized for its 1999 hit “Where My Girls At?,” died on Saturday night at the age of 43, based on her sister.

(*43*)A trigger of demise was not instantly accessible, however the group announced in December that Irish Grinstead was taking a “medical leave of absence due to serious medical issues.”

(*43*)LeMisha Grinstead, Irish Grinstead’s sister and bandmate, stated in an Instagram post saying her demise that she had “had a long battle and is finally at peace.”

(*43*)“That girl was as bright as the stars! She was not only beautiful on the outside, but also within,” LeMisha Grinstead wrote. “Sharing the stage with her was a joy I will cherish for the rest of my life!”

(*43*)The Grinstead sisters and Kameelah Williams comprised 702, which was named for the phone space code in Las Vegas, the place they had been from.

(*43*)“Devastated & heartbroken,” Ms. Williams wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday. “There’s a lot I want to say, but there’s no way to say what your heart hasn’t fully accepted.”

(*43*)The group’s 1996 debut album, “No Doubt,” included a track called “Steelo,” that includes Missy Elliott. A model of the observe was the theme track for the Nickelodeon present “Cousin Skeeter.” The track was additionally sampled in a 2019 dance music hit produced by Diplo.

(*43*)“Irish May your beautiful soul Rest Peacefully in the arms of the Lord,” Ms. Elliot wrote in a post on X, previously generally known as Twitter, on Sunday. “Multitude of prayers for the entire Grinstead family.”

(*43*)702’s defining hit was “Where My Girls At?,” which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1999, based on Billboard.

(*43*)As information of Irish Grinstead’s demise circulated, fan tributes flooded social media within the type of music video clips that includes Irish Grinstead dancing alongside her sister and Ms. Williams in distinctive ’90s glam and choreography.

(*43*)The group launched its final album, “Star,” 20 years in the past however continued to carry out exhibits, with a number of scheduled by way of the remaining of this 12 months.

(*43*)Irish Grinstead’s twin sister, Orish Grinstead, died in 2008, according to IMDb.