Member of 1980s R&B; trio LeVert

Sean Levert, 39, a third of the 1980s R&B; trio LeVert and son of lead O’Jays singer Eddie Levert, died Sunday after falling ill while serving a jail term in Cleveland. Authorities said Monday that an autopsy was inconclusive, but foul play had been ruled out.

Levert was sent to Cuyahoga County Jail last week after pleading guilty to six counts of failure to pay $89,025 in child support involving children ages 11, 15 and 17. He died at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland less than a hour after he was taken there from the jail.

Sean and Gerald Levert had formed LeVert in the 1980s with childhood friend Marc Gordon. Their hits included “Baby I’m Ready,” “(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind” and “Casanova,” which was nominated for a Grammy in 1988 for best R&B; performance by a duo or group with vocal. It was also nominated for best R&B; song.

Gerald Levert died in 2006 of an accidental mix of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. He was 40.

According to Powell Caesar, a spokesman for the Cuyahoga County coroner’s office, Sean Levert suffered from high blood pressure and had been hallucinating in jail before he was taken to the hospital.