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The sister of singer Toni Braxton and star of the hit family reality TV show "Braxton Family Values” passed away after battling cancer in the esophagus, according to her family.

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Singer, actor and reality TV personality Traci Braxton has died at age 50. According to her family, Braxton had been battling cancer in the esophagus.

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“We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory,”

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"When I heard the news about my mother being sick first thing she said was I’m going to fight and beat this," her son, Kevin Surratt Jr., said in an Instagram post Saturday.

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Born in 1971, Braxton was known for her roles films like "Sinners Wanted" and "Chaaw" as well as the stage play "There’s a Stranger in My House."

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Traci transitioned with her family by her side, she was 50. She is best known for appearing on the family’s reality show, “Braxton Family Values” and recorded a song “Broken Things” with her sisters, Toni, Towanda, and Trina.

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Singer Toni Braxton took her family life public with WE tv’s Braxton Family Values, giving the world a view into the bonds –and conflicts — between sisters, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar.

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