William Hart Cause of Death: What Happened To William Hart Delfonics?

William Hart Delfonics Death Cause: William “Poogie” Hart, popularly known for being the founding member of The Delfonics has tragically passed away at the age of 77.

Hart was a part of the band called the Orphonics, he founded the group with his brother, Wilbert “Wil” Hart, and friends from school Randy Cain and Richie Daniels.

His career skyrocketed when he met writer-producer Thom Bell through Stan Watson, also known as a singer of the Del-Vikings. He later became the Delphonics’ manager.

Bell became a significant part of the band’s career as he arranged and produced their first song titled “He Don’t Really Love You” and other early releases like “You’ve Been Untrue,” “La-La (Means I Love You),” and more.

The latter song had a successful chart run as it peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Pop Charts. It was also featured in the 1997 movie “Jackie Brown” by Quentin Tarantino.

Later in the band’s career, producer Adrian Younge collaborated with Hart for the album “Adrian Younge Presents the Delfonics” which featured a completely new sound combined with their classics.

William Hart Delfonics Cause of Death

According to Pitchfork, the singer had difficulty breathing, leading his family members to take him to the University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Unfortunately, he died on Thursday due to complications from surgery. As of this writing, his family never confirmed what type of medical condition he had.