Barry White was a 58-year-old American singer and composer who sadly passed away on July 4, 2003. White is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with 20 gold and ten platinum hits and more than 100 million albums sold worldwide.
The late legendary singer was a heavy smoker. It is believed that he managed to consume between 8 to 10 packs of cigarettes per day. White has some serious health issues whiles he was alive. There were unconfirmed rumors that he was diabetic.
Who is Barry White’s wife Betty Smith?
Barry was married to his childhood sweetheart, Betty Smith. They had four children. The marriage was not to last and ended in divorce in 1965 after a six-year romance. White had at least nine children. By the age of 16, White had fathered two children with his first wife Mary. They had four children together. In 2017, his son Darryl White from his first marriage sued his estate claiming he was cut off financially.
