Zuri Craig, a member of the Craig Lewis Band, an “America’s Got Talent” Season 10 finalist, who was discovered by Tyler Perry on YouTube, died Friday at age 44, his family announced Sunday.

“It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend Zuri Craig,” his family confirmed through a tribute post posted to Craig’s ZoReMi Entertainment social media accounts Sunday. “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy during this unimaginable time of mourning.”

Though no cause of death was revealed, the post noted that more information was “forthcoming.”

After posting a cover of “The Brady Bunch” theme song on YouTube in 2008, Craig and his musical partner Jeffrey Lewis caught the attention of director Tyler Perry, who skyrocketed the duo’s career when he invited them to join his stage musical “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” a welcome change...