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Tina Knowles Announces Death Of Beyoncé’s Uncle Roland Martin Buyince
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Beyoncé’s uncle, Roland Martin Buyince, died over the weekend at the age of 77, the singer’s mother, Tina Knowles, announced.
My Beautiful big brother Butch went to be with God this weekend. I will miss him so much ! He was a career Airforce man, Knowles posted on Instagram Sunday alongside a black-and-white photo of him in uniform.
He loved riding Motorcycles was a black Belt in Karate and had the most beautiful green eyes and good looks. He was a great story teller, Knowles wrote.
He had an incredible wife Jeanette and devoted daughter Dana two beautiful grandchildren Yvette and Roland. He was greatly loved. Sail on Butch Rowland Martin (Butch) Buyince’ June 1946 – Feb 2024 RIP, she wrote.
Beyoncé previously dedicated her album Renaissance to another late family member she called uncle Johnny. Although Tina Knowles has described Johnny as being like a brother to her, he was in fact her sister’s son, and Beyoncé’s cousin. He died when the Grammy winner was just 17, due to complications related to HIV.
A big thank you to my Uncle Johnny, Beyoncé wrote on her website when she released the album. He was my godmother and the first person to expose me to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album.
A lyric in the Renaissance track Heated says, Uncle Johnny made my dress.
Thank you to all of the pioneers who originate culture, to all of the fallen angels whose contributions have gone unrecognized for far too long. This is a celebration for you, Beyoncé wrote.
TMX contributed to this article.
