Death has claimed another singer, with Tyka Nelson taking his last breath on Monday morning.

The sister of one of the greatest musicians, Prince, died at the age of 64 on November 4. His death comes eight years after his famous brother died at age 57 in April 2016.

Tyka Nelson was Prince’s only full biological sibling, as they shared seven half-brothers and half-sisters. The late singer had six children and her death was confirmed by one of her children.

Tyka’s son, President Nelson, announced that she died Monday morning, but declined to share further details about her passing. His death comes five months after he sparked concerns about his well-being after falling ill.

Tyka was scheduled to give his retirement and farewell concert in June at the Dakota. Unfortunately, she was forced to cancel her plan to emcee the event and sing a few songs due to her health.

“I’m getting older. I wasn’t really a singer. I’m a writer. I happen to be able to sing. I enjoy singing,” Tyka confessed before the show. He also shared his plans to publish a memoir, but it was unclear how far the writing had gone.

Tyka released four albums between 1988 and 2011. He last performed in the Twin Cities in 2008 at Bunkers, while his last public performance was in Australia in 2018. His half-sister Sharon Nelson, according to star tribunereflected on her passing, saying, “She had her own opinion. She’s in a better place.”

Sharon confessed that she didn’t have a relationship with Tyka until Prince died in 2016. She lived on the East Coast for 50 years and didn’t meet her late half-sister until she returned to the Twin Cities.

Sharon wasn’t the only sister Tyka wasn’t close with. The late singer had a complicated relationship with her famous brother from childhood until the beginning of her career. In a 2003 interview, he reflected on growing up in Minnesota with Prince and confessed:

“I was the overweight kid who didn’t have a boyfriend. I heard other people say, ‘You’re ugly, you’re fat, you’re stupid,‘ and I believed it. “My brother thought I was crazy.”

“I love my brother. But I’m not a yo-yo. He can’t keep pulling me in and out of his life,” Tyka added. As stated, she was Prince’s only full biological sister because their parents had children from other relationships, according to PEOPLE.

The late brothers’ father, John L. Nelson, had three daughters and two sons from a previous relationship before marrying their mother, Mattie Shaw. The couple divorced in 1966, when Prince was eight years old and Tyka was six.

When their mother remarried, Prince and Tyka’s half-siblings were augmented by their two sons, Omarr Baker and Alfred Jackson. His half-sister, Lorna L. Nelson, died in 2006 at age 63, and his half-brother, Duane Nelson, died in 2011 at age 52.

Tyka welcomed six children: daughters Danielle Phillips, Crystal Phillips and Chelsea Phillips, and sons Rachard Phillips, Sir Montece Laeil and President LenNard Laeil Nelson. His family was seen on the grounds of Paisley Park in 2016, honoring Prince after his passing.

In a September 2003 interview, Tyka spoke about her dark past and how she was forced to sell her body to support her children. Her struggles increased with crack addiction, and the late singer confessed:

“I was a single mother and my children were babies. I sold my body for food, money and diapers. I pawned the car Prince had given me and sold the children’s television for drugs.”

Despite her complicated relationship with Prince, he rescued her at her lowest moment. In the early 2000s, the “Purple Rain” hitmaker enrolled Tyka in a rehab program and helped her return to music in 2008 after achieving sobriety.

It took six years after Prince’s death for his family to resolve their differences over his estate. In 2022, The explosion reported that the years-long dispute is finally over, thanks to an agreement between the late singer’s brothers.

Prince’s three older brothers and their families would, under the agreement, split their wealth with the New York music company Primary Wave. Tyka had sold most of his ownership interest to Primary Wave, as had Alfred Jackson and Omarr Baker.

The icon’s property reportedly had a market value of $156.4 million. However, only $6 million was cash that was distributed among his siblings. Unfortunately, Prince’s half-brothers, John R. Nelson and Jackson, died before the case was completed.

Rest in peace, Tyka Nelson!