Beyonce’s uncle Butch has passed away at the age of 77.
The 42-year-old megastar’s mother, Tina Knowles, revealed on Instagram on Sunday that her older brother, an Air Force veteran, has died.
The 70-year-old matriarch shared a black-and-white military photo of her sibling with a lengthy caption with her 4.1 million followers.
She wrote, “My beautiful big brother Butch went to be with God this weekend. I will miss him so much! He was a career Air Force man.”
It seemed that Butch was a man of much interest, as Tina revealed that in addition to having a black belt in karate, he also enjoyed riding motorcycles.
Beyonce’s uncle Butch passed away at the age of 77 as her mother Tina Knowles made the sad announcement on Instagram on Sunday
Tina Knowles and Beyonce appear at the Luar RTW Fall 2024 fashion presentation earlier this month as part of New York Fashion Week
As if the image wasn’t enough to show off his handsomeness, Tina described, “And had the most beautiful green eyes and was good looking.”
The grandmother of four described her big brother as a great storyteller as she recognized the immediate family he left behind.
Tina concluded: ‘He had a wonderful wife Jeanette and a devoted daughter Dana, two beautiful grandchildren Yvette and Roland. He was deeply loved.
‘Sail on Butch (two red heart emojis) Rowland Martin (Butch) Buyince’ June 1946 – February 2024 RIP’