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NeNe Leakes' husband Gregg Leakes dies at 66 after battling colon cancer as family ask for prayers of 'peace and strength'
NeNe Leakes' husband Gregg Leakes has died after his battle with colon cancer.
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A spokesperson confirmed the news on Wednesday, saying: 'Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart.'
'After a long battle with cancer, Gregg Leakes has passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by all of his children, very close loved ones and wife NeNe Leakes.'
Tragedy: NeNe Leakes husband Gregg Leakes dies at 66 after battling colon cancer (Pictured in May this year at an event in Duluth, Georgia.)
That statement, shared by E!, continued: 'We ask that you pray for peace and strength over their family & allow them to mourn in private during this very, very difficult time.'
The news comes after the former Real Housewives of Atlanta star told fans at an event over the weekend that Gregg was 'transitioning to the other side' amid his ongoing