9:30 AM PT -- Toni Braxton took to Instagram and penned a heartfelt message saying ... "It is with the utmost regret that we inform you of the passing of our sister, Traci. Needless to say, she was a bright light, a wonderful daughter, an amazing sister, a loving mother, wife, grandmother and a respected performer. We will miss her dearly."
Traci Braxton, the sister of Toni Braxton, has died ... TMZ has learned.
Traci's Husband Kevin Surratt tells TMZ ... "We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for Esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory."
We're told Traci's sisters, mom and friends were by her side when she passed.
Traci appeared on the family's reality show, "Braxton Family Values." She was an actress, best known for "Sinners Wanted." She also appeared in "There's a Stranger in my House" and "Chaaw." She recorded a hit song, "Last Call," that rose to #16 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also recorded "Broken Things" featuring her sisters, Toni, Towanda and Trina.
As you know, Traci has famous sisters ... Toni, Towanda, Tamar and Trina.
The family has experienced other recent tragedies. Her niece, Lauren Braxton, died from a heroin and fentanyl OD back in 2019 at age 24.
The last time we saw Traci she was joking and laughing with our cameras on the streets of NYC in April 2019.
Traci leaves a husband, Kevin Surratt and a child.
She was 50.
RIP
Originally Published -- 7:41 AM PT