{"id":2193116,"date":"2025-12-10T04:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2193116"},"modified":"2025-12-10T04:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:02:20","slug":"jubilant-sykes-dead-at-71-grammy-nominated-singer-stabbed-in-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jubilant-sykes-dead-at-71-grammy-nominated-singer-stabbed-in-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Jubilant Sykes Dead at 71: Grammy-Nominated Singer Stabbed in Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Grammy nominee <strong>Jubilant Sykes<\/strong> has died after being stabbed in his family home. He was 71.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.santamonica.gov\/press\/2025\/12\/09\/homicide-arrest-domestic-incident-on-delaware-avenue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/a> shared by Santa Monica Police Department on Tuesday, December 9, and obtained by <em>Us Weekly<\/em>, Jubilant was found \u201cwith critical injuries consistent with a stabbing\u201d and pronounced \u201cdeceased at the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities also stated that \u201cthe suspect\u201d is \u201cthe victim\u2019s son, <strong>Micah Sykes<\/strong>\u201d who was at the home when police arrived and \u201ctaken into custody without incident.\u201d Micah, 31, will be booked for homicide.<\/p>\n<p>The statement also confirmed that detectives \u201csecured the scene, and subsequently obtained a search warrant,\u201d while a forensics team will be processing physical evidence \u201cincluding the weapon recovered at the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-deaths-of-2025-stars-weve-lost-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/celebrity-deaths-of-2025-stars-weve-lost-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">The Mavericks Frontman Raul Malo Dead at 60 After Colon Cancer Diagnosis<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHollywood has mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2025. Over the summer, we lost Anne Burrell, Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Brandon Blackstock. September brought the death of actor Robert Redford. In October famed zoologist Jane Goodall, Diane Keaton, Grammy-winning R&amp;B singer D\u2019Angelo, and more passed away. The [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The incident, which was contained to the single property, remains under investigation. Micah has not publicly addressed the incident.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/grammy-nominated-singer-jubilant-sykes-stabbed-son-arrested-1235481104\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>, published on Tuesday, Micah was the subject of a restraining order obtained by a \u201cSouthern Californian woman\u201d in 2017. A petition obtained by the outlet reportedly read, \u201cMicah shows signs of mental instability. His behavior is unpredictable. Micah poses a real threat \u2026 and he has been violent with his own family members.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The outlet included details of the alleged filing which claimed that Micah \u201capproached the woman outside a church and told her he loved her and was convinced she loved him back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The alleged filing then claimed that a man \u201cintervened on the woman\u2019s behalf,\u201d which prompted Micah to allegedly ask the man whether he had \u201ca sharp object\u201d in his back pocket.<\/p>\n<p>The filing also allegedly noted that Micah was later \u201cplaced on an involuntary psychiatric hold\u201d after an attempted break-in at the man\u2019s father\u2019s home.<\/p>\n<p>The restraining order was reportedly granted in October 2017 following a court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/09\/arts\/music\/jubilant-sykes-stabbing-death.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>, published on Tuesday, Jubilant, an opera singer nominated for a 2010 Grammy for his recording with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, appeared in a production of <em>Porgy and Bess<\/em> which played at the Metropolitan Opera in 1990. Other performances were staged in iconic venues including New York City\u2019s Carnegie Hall, Washington D.C.\u2019s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and London\u2019s Barbican Center, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Jubilant, a baritone singer, featured on the soundtrack for the 1990 film <em>Pastime<\/em>, and served in acting roles within 2014\u2019s <em>Freedom<\/em> and 2023\u2019s <em>The Descent<\/em>. He also had a role in the forthcoming production of <em>The Descent Part II<\/em> which is currently in post-production, per Jubliant\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm5491648\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/star-tributes-to-malcolm-jamal-warner-after-cosby-show-actors-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adam-Sandler-Remembers-Malcolm-Jamal-Warner-After-Death.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Adam Sandler Remembers Malcolm Jamal Warner After Death\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Adam-Sandler-Remembers-Malcolm-Jamal-Warner-After-Death.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/star-tributes-to-malcolm-jamal-warner-after-cosby-show-actors-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Stars React to Malcolm-Jamal Warner&#8217;s Death at 54<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHollywood is mourning The Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died on Sunday, July 20, at age 54. News of Warner\u2019s death stunned and devastated his friends and colleagues, many of whom shared tributes to the late star via social media on Monday, July 21. Tracee Ellis Ross, who starred on the BET series Reed [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jubilant said in an interview with <em>National Public Radio<\/em> (NPR) in 2022 that he loved all forms of musical performance. \u201cMy singing is like breathing \u2013 it\u2019s an extension of me. I don\u2019t think of it as extraordinary. It\u2019s my passion,\u201d he told the outlet at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Jubilant was born in Los Angeles and sang as a soprano when he was a child, per a report by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2025\/dec\/10\/jubilant-sykes-son-arrested-after-grammy-nominated-opera-singer-stabbed-to-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a>, published on Tuesday. He then found his feet as a baritone and would \u201calso sing jazz and gospel\u201d for audiences.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grammy nominee Jubilant Sykes has died after being stabbed in his family home. He was 71. According to a statement shared by Santa Monica Police Department on Tuesday, December 9, and obtained by Us Weekly, Jubilant was found \u201cwith critical injuries consistent with a stabbing\u201d and pronounced \u201cdeceased at the scene.\u201d Authorities also stated that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2193117,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22062,24003,25601,21800],"class_list":["post-2193116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-celebrity-deaths","tag-celebrity-news","tag-deaths","tag-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jubilant-Sykes-Dead-at-71-Grammy-Nominated-Singer-Stabbed-in-Home.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2193116"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2193118,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193116\/revisions\/2193118"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2193117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2193116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2193116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2193116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}