Regal the Rare, the 29-year-old step-son of legendary Minneapolis drummer and guitarist Jellybean Johnson and his partner Marty Bragg, passed away on 24 April 2021. The rising producer's death was unexpected, and had supporters raise over $7000 through GoFundMe.Regal Anton-Chavez Francis Bragg passed away suddenly, and his parents said he died “the same way Prince did,” referencing the accidental fentanyl overdose that killed His Royal Badness in 2016.The death of Regal had stunned everyone in the music scene in Minneapolis, where Regal was rising as a producer, collaborator and up-and-coming artist. No official cause of death was disclosed in the beginning; it was only later that the family stated the cause of death, which was similar to Prince's. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostHis memorial celebration was held at Winterland Studios shortly after his passing. Family, friends, collaborators and other artists came together to pay tribute.Who was Regal Rare? Artist with "Crazy Potential"Regal Anton-Chavez Francis Bragg, who performed under the name Regal the Rare, produced songs for local artists and was often praised for his talent by his collaborators. Rapper Dwynell Roland, whose song "Control It" from his album Young Roland, has a rhythm created by Regal, said:"He had crazy potential."He added:"And not only that, he was a very nice person on top of that, he was always friendly. And just very, very hard working...he always found time to make some music."Regal made a name for himself despite having Jellybean Johnson as his father. Roland recalled:"They didn't even tell me who his dad was until at the end of the session. I was like, wow! I was able to share a space with him for a little bit. We made a song, and it turned out to be the biggest the biggest song I ever made."Regal was loved and respected by all. Heidi Vader, the founder of Purple Playground, which is an education nonprofit, said:"He was a shining light in their family and now that light is gone."Jellybean Johnson and Marty Bragg said that he was a "talented one-of-a-kind son."GoFundMe for Minneapolis music legend Jellybean Johnson and partner Marty Bragg raised over $7000 following beloved son’s deathRegal's death left his mother, Marty Bragg and her partner for over two decades, Jellybean Johnson, devastated. Heidi, the founder of the nonprofit Purple Playground, started a GoFundMe page to help the family to help them pay for the funeral and give them time to grieve. She wrote on the GoFundMe page:"Marty Bragg and Jellybean Johnson’s son, Regal, died suddenly on Saturday, April 24th, at the age of 29. She and her family are in so much pain as they try to deal with the shock and sadness of losing him. He was a shining light in their family and now that light is gone."She continued:"Please let's help Marty, Jellybean, Jazzmin, and Georgia Blues suffer a little less by donating anything we can to help them pay for the memorial expenses and to take some time off to mourn and heal together."She concluded:"Your generosity will make the hardest time of their lives a little less brutal. Love to all, Heidi."Fans, musicians and people of the Minneapolis community came together to support the family and to pay respect to the young artist. More than $7000 was raised for the artist.Years later, in an interview, Bragg and Jellybean Johnson discussed how losing Regal affected their lives and careers. Grief helped them establish the Minneapolis Sound Museum, a space devoted to paying tribute to the musicians who created the city's distinctive musical characterHow Prince diedPrince - Source: GettyOn April 21, 2016, Prince passed away at his Minnesota residence in Paisley Park. After swallowing fake Vicodin pills laced with the synthetic opioid, authorities determined that he accidentally overdosed on fentanyl. Investigators discovered pills strewn all around the house, some of which were combined with non-opiod-labeled bottles. Prince was unaware that the tablets contained fentanyl, according to Carver County officials.Investigation clips showed that Prince had entered the doctor's office and then had his bodyguard retrieve drugs intended to aid in the opioid withdrawal. Authorities determined that the rockstar had been taking counterfeit pills without knowing and were unable to identify the source.Four years after his son's death, musician Jellybean Johnson, whose real name is Garry George Johnson, died unexpectedly at the age of 69 on Friday night. As of now, the cause of death is unknown.Stay tuned to Soap Central for more information.