Bobby Caldwell Real Cause of Death Avoidable? Legendary R&B Singer Dead at 71

Bobby Caldwell, the iconic voice behind the 1978 hit song "What You Won't Do For Love," has died at 71.

The tragic news was announced by his wife through social media on Mar. 15: "Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us. I am forever heartbroken."

Bobby Caldwell Real Cause of Death

Aside from "What You Won't Do For Love," Caldwell also released these well-known and loved soul songs: "Heart of Mine," "My Flame," "Open Your Eyes" and "You Belong to Me."

Mary Caldwell went to to revealed what exactly caused the death of the singer, which proved to be more tragic that fans thought.

"Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years. He had been 'FLOXED,' it took his health over the last 6 years and 2 months. Rest with God, my Love."

According to reports, "floxed" refers to Fluoroquinolone toxicity. It is an adverse effect after taking a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

As per the Good Rx, this condition can cause irreversible nerve damage that can travel down to the arms and legs; while these side effects are not always experienced by many, it can still cause irreversible toxicity in the body.

"He was prescribed that with a runny nose and cough and it never should have happened but it did and it's irreversible if you get hit real bad like he did," Mary reportedly explained. "It just wreaks havoc."

Bobby Caldwell's Legacy

Caldwell began taking interest in music after becoming inspired by other iconic and legendary artists like Nat King Cole and the Beatles.

According to Billboard, Caldwell venturing into a label generally associated with Black artists made him opt to not be on the cover of his album. He explained that he didn't "want it to be well-known that [he] was white."

This move actually helped boost his career as well as the genre of R&B, Rolling Stone reported. In fact, fans just fell further in love with him with release after release.

Aside from being a singer, Caldwell was also a gifted songwriter. He penned "The Next Time I Fall In Love" for Peter Cetera's duet with Amy Grant. The song was nominated for a Grammy and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986.

The singer was born in New York but was raised in Miami. Before singing, he played the rhythm guitar for Little Richard.