Up to date Sept. 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. ET
B2K singer De’Mario “Raz B” Thornton and spouse, Mona Li Thornton, are mourning the lack of their toddler son.
Astro Monte Thornton has died at simply 3 months outdated, Thornton household publicist and spokesperson David Robinson confirmed to USA TODAY in a press release on Thursday, Sept. 10.
“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the surprising passing of Astro Monte Thornton, beloved son of Mona and De’Mario ‘Raz B’ Thornton of the R&B supergroup B2K,” the assertion stated. “The household asks for privateness as they navigate this troublesome time. They honestly respect your love and help.”
The reason for dying was not revealed.
Raz-B, Mona Li Thornton share two kids
The couple – who additionally share son Versai Carter Thornton, born in October 2024 – welcomed Astro Monte Thornton within the spring, in accordance with Raz-B’s Might 18 Instagram put up that includes a sequence of photographs of the household and the musician cradling Mona Li Thornton’s bump.
“I all the time needed to take an actual household image with my circle of relatives… and at last, God made a method 🙏🏾❤️,” he wrote. “Proper now we’re on the hospital on the brink of welcome our latest addition, Astro 🚀👶🏾 one other child boy to the Thornton household.”
“Large congratulations to my lovely spouse for being so robust via this journey. Watching you turn out to be a mom once more is without doubt one of the biggest blessings I might ever witness,” he continued. “The Thornton household continues to develop… and our legacy does too.”
One week later, a put up shared to Versai Carter Thornton’s official social media confirmed the infant’s arrival.
“Greatest week ever 🥹💙✨ We welcomed my new child brother Astro into the household, and it already feels superb being an enormous brother 🫶🏽👶🏽,” the caption learn. “Even throughout such a particular second, my mother and pop nonetheless made positive to like on me and make me really feel particular ❤️ They took me to Bubble Planet and the UniverSoul Circus in ATL, and I had the BEST time 🎪🌎⭐️ “
“Shoutout to my large sister/my finest pal for all the time loving, instructing, and looking for me… aka my different mom 😂❤️ So many lovely recollections this week 🙏🏽✨,” it concluded, referring to Mona Li Thornton’s daughter from a earlier relationship.
Raz-B rose to fame as a part of the R&B group B2K within the late Nineties and early 2000s. They have been identified for hit songs like “Bump, Bump, Bump,” “Girlfriend” and “Gots Ta Be.”
