Grammy Award-winning gospel singer, composer, and pastor, Walter Hawkins died Sunday at his home in Ripon, California after losing a battle with cancer. He was 61.
According to his older brother, Edwin Hawkins, Walter fought an arduous battle with pancreatic cancer. “Today, I lost my brother, my pastor, and my best friend… Bishop Hawkins suffered bravely but now he will suffer no more and will be greatly missed,” he said.
The gospel singer was born in Oakland, California and obtained his divinity degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
In 1972 he recorded his first album ‘Do Your Best.’
In 1973, he became a pastor and founded the Love Center Church in Oakland.
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