Nat King Cole in Los Angeles circa 1964 (L); Tracy Cole.Photo:Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Tracy Cole Instagram
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; Tracy Cole Instagram
Tracy Cole, a great-nephew of legendary singer and jazz pianistNat King Cole, was stabbed to death in Atlanta on Thursday, according to multiple reports. He was 31.
Cole was attacked at around 2 a.m. in the 300 block of Centennial Olympic Park NE and Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard NW, according toFox 5 Atlanta.
Atlanta Police said he was stabbed multiple times before being taken to a local hospital, where he died, per the outlet. Police continue to search for a suspect and motive, Fox 5 Atlanta reports.
Of Tracy, Cascade United Methodist Church Senior Pastor Kevin Murriel told Fox 5 Atlanta that he “had that personality that just really transcended culture, it transcended race, it transcended class.”
Tracy Cole.Tracy Cole Instagram
Tracy Cole Instagram
“Tracy made a friend of everyone. He was family. He was more than a young man in the community," Murriel added. “He was that child who walked the floors and aisles of the church. He just brought an abundance of joy everywhere he went.”
Love added, “He was delightful, you know? He was just kind, gentle, easygoing. Liked the good life. You know, just an all-around good guy.”
Cole was a self-described “Atlanta Cigar Aficionado,” according tohis Instagram bio.
Atlanta Cigar Week, a venue dedicated to cigar enthusiasts,posted a tribute to Coleon its Instagram page, alongside a photo of him.
The Atlanta Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Wednesday.
source: people.com
