Tyler Perry Collaborator, ‘AGT’ Finalist Zuri Craig Dead at 44

Zuri Craig — who’s dealt with the similarity Tyler Perry, and when wowed on ‘America’s Got Talent’ — has actually passed away.

His household verified his death Sunday, tossing up a homage post on Zuri’s main ZoReMi Entertainment page and composing … “It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son, brother and friend, Zuri Craig.”

They continued … “We thank you in advance for your prayers. Please honor our privacy at this unimaginable time of mourning.” They note he passed away on Friday — a cause of death has yet to be launched, however more information appears to be upcoming.

Craig may best be understood for his time on ‘AGT’ back in 2015, when he and his singing partner, Jeffrey Lewis, tidied up that season by impressing the judges and audiences alike.

They initially knocked it out of the park by crooning to James Brown‘s ‘This Is a Man’s World,’ and later on got a gold buzzer from Michael Buble after taking on Mary J. Blige‘s “I’m Goin’ Down.” They went quite far, however in the end … put 5th in general, in spite of a helluva run.

Even prior to that, however, Craig was currently rubbing shoulders with some Hollywood heavyweights — consisting of TP, who discovered him and Lewis from YouTube covers they were doing as early as ’09. This landed Craig a task on a few of Tyler’s ‘Madea’ plays.

Craig has actually starred in/worked on a couple of … “Madea’s Big Happy Family,” “Madea Gets a Job” and “A Madea Christmas.” He and Lewis even appeared on ‘Oprah‘ in the early 2010s.

He’s likewise dealt with podcasts and other programs throughout the years — and was even set to produce a live production in Atlanta, ‘Soul Food Live,’ beginning next month … with advertisements currently being made and the cast currently selected. Zuri was 44.