Ray J health update: R&B star says he ‘won’t survive 2026’ after scare

Ray J claimed he won't survive past 2026 due to his heart condition. Photo / Instagram / @rayj

Ray J has claimed he won’t survive 2026 due to his “black” heart.

The 45-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name is William Ray Norwood Jr, was recently hospitalised for pneumonia, and in a new update on his health, he insisted his heart is “done” and he thinks he has just months to live.

In an Instagram livestream this week, he said: “2027 is definitely a wrap for me. This [gesturing to his heart] is black. This is, like, done.”

He revealed he “almost died” in hospital, as he opened up about the strain he put on his body.

He explained: “I f***** up. I think I thought I had more weight.

“I thought I was big so I could handle all the alcohol, I could handle all the Adderall, I could handle all the drugs – but I couldn’t. It curved my time here.”

Norwood – who has daughter Melody, 7, and son Epik, 5, with estranged wife Princess Love – felt unstoppable, and before his health scare he was taking “10 Addys” a day and drinking “four or five bottles”.

He added: “I’m like, ‘Ain’t nothing happening to me, I’m undestructible’.”

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Over the weekend, Norwood had revealed his heart was “only beating 25%”, but he hoped he would make a recovery.

He said in a video: “As long as I stay focused and stay on the right path, everything will be all right.

“My health is not OK, so I thank everybody for supporting and praying for me through everything I’ve been in the hospital.”

Norwood revealed his family – including parents Sonja and Willie Norwood and his sister Brandy – have been supporting him through his health scare.

He said: “My momma and my daddy coming to pick me up tomorrow and they’re gonna take me to the checkup.

“Shoutout to my momma and daddy, and shoutout to Brandy for looking out for me. My sister paid my bills for me for the rest of the year. That’s crazy.”