The Sylvers star Foster Sylvers dead at age 64: Former child star passes in hospice following cancer battle

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By ASHLEIGH GRAY

Published: 14:14 EDT, 31 May 2026 | Updated: 15:25 EDT, 31 May 2026

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Former child star Foster Sylvers, who rose to fame in the 70s alongside family group The Sylvers, has died at age 64.

Foster died in hospice after losing a battle with stage four pancreatic cancer, his brother Leon Sylvers III told TMZ.

He was the bassist for the eponymous band, which rose to prominence with hits including Boogie Fever, Fool’s Paradise, and Hot Line.

Sadly, this is not the first loss for the Sylvers siblings – Edmund Sylvers died in 2004 from lung cancer. 

And the youngest brother, Christopher Sylvers, died in 1985 at age 18.

In the wake of his death, Foster’s daughter Erin Sylvers shared a photo of her dad on Facebook and captioned, ‘Rest well, Daddy. I love you so much.’

Former child star Foster Sylvers, who rose to fame in the 70s alongside family group The Sylvers, has died at age 64; pictured in 1975

In the wake of his death, Foster’s daughter Erin Sylvers shared a photo of her dad on Facebook and captioned, ‘Rest well, Daddy. I love you so much’

Foster’s self-titled debut album came out when he was just 11 years old in 1973.

Enlisting help from his older brother, music producer Leon Sylvers, the lead single Misdemeanor peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard RB Singles chart.

In addition to singing, he played multiple instruments, and after his first album joined his siblings as The Sylvers.

The family band originally consisted of Olympia, Leon, Charmaine, and James, who performed as The Little Angels, per Soul Tracks.

He also performed as a bassist in support of acts including Evelyn ‘Champaign’ King and Dynasty.

The Sylvers disbanded in 1985 after releasing three albums under MGM/Pride – The Sylvers, The Sylvers 2, and The Sylvers 3. 

Foster went on to created the band Hy-Tech in 1989.

L-R Pat, James, Foster, Edmund, Ricky and Angie Sylvers in 1978

Foster’s self-titled debut album came out when he was just 11 years old in 1973; pictured in 1974

Foster pictured with record store owner Kevin H. Donan in a 2017 Facebook post

Kevin H. Donan, who owns a record store in Hollywood, used Facebook to share his thoughts on Foster in the wake of his death.

He shared old photos with the musician and wrote, ‘Foster Sylvers and I met at the Sylvers family home in Bel-Air home when I first arrived in 1978 from Flint, Michigan.

‘I started producing 4 track demos with the family brothers Edmund, Ricky, and sister Pat in Hollywood. Working with the Sylvers and hearing your work from demo tape to finally vinyl on Casablanca Records put a smile my your [sic] face. 

‘My heart goes out to the entire Sylvers’ family in prayer. Rest in music Heaven my friend.’

And musician Lawrence “L*A*W” Worrell used Instagram to reflect, ‘I watched you fight this thing in the last 2 times I saw you, but I’d rather remember the time I ran the sound for the rehearsal for the official Sylvers music reunion.’

He wrote elsewhere in the post, ‘Already missing our talks on everything and the way you beamed with pride when I came to town to work with you.’ 

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