Angela Stribling, a former host of Black Entertainment Television (BET) shows and radio voice on WHUR 96.3 FM, died at the age of 58 after a battle with brain cancer.Her husband, Dr Ken Washington, announced the news through an Instagram post. He wrote:“It is with broken heart that I share that my beloved wife, Angela Marie Stribling passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 26, after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer. Her sister Darlene and I were by her side.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostStribling married Dr. Ken Washington in 2022 and they were together until her passing. He is a retired technology executive who spent more than 40 years across national labs, aerospace, automotive, consumer tech, and health tech. He currently serves as the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of i-GENTIC AI.Continue to read for more details.All you need to know about Angela Stribling’s familyAngela Stribling’s passing has sparked a renewed interest in her family.The former BET host met her husband, Dr Ken Washington, backstage at the BEYA STEM Conference on February 13, 2021. He was the keynote speaker while Stribling was the emcee.Early in his career, Washington served as CIO at Sandia National Laboratories. He then moved to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in 2010, where he worked for four years in leadership roles, including VP of the Advanced Technology Centre at Space Systems, before moving to Ford Motor Company in 2017.He also served at Amazon, where he was appointed as the VP of Software Engineering. He served as an Independent Director before becoming the co-founder and chairman of i-GENTIC AI.Additionally, he was named the 2024 Black Engineer of the Year by Career Communications Group/BEYA, inducted into the National Academy of Engineering and the Black Engineer Hall of Fame (2023), among other honors.In his Instagram tribute, Washington wrote that his late wife, Angela Stribling, touched many lives in a beautiful way. He wrote:“Many knew her as the host of BET Screen Scene, a voice on WHUR, her beloved Pillow Talk with Angela radio show, and as the voice of BEYA for more than three decades, where she inspired thousands of young people.”Thurgood Marshall College Fund 26th Awards Gala - Inside - Source: GettyHe added that beyond having a “beautiful voice,” Angela Stribling had a “beautiful soul and spirit.” She saw goodness in others and saw challenges as a “remarkable gift” for bringing out the best in everyone.After her meeting with Washington, Angela Stribling decided to tie the knot with the “love of her life” (Angela publicly credited BEYA with introducing her to “the love of my life” in a LinkedIn post) on August 14, 2022, in a private beach ceremony, which she described as an “elopement” in an Instagram post. A small group of family and friends attended their wedding. Stribling wrote:“It was a beautiful, intimate "elopement" on the beach in Santa Barbara. Our reception was on the rooftop of the Hotel Californian. I wish you all could have been there. It was "StoryBook!" The best way to describe our special day is in pictures.”The Buffalo native was previously married, but the marriage was short and ended in divorce. Details about the identity of her first husband are not revealed in the reports. She has no biological children of her own.Angela Stribling passed away peacefully at her home after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2024. Her final birthday post was shared on October 13, 2025, where she maintained a positive tone amid her health issues. Her post read:“I'm grateful to God for another year of LIFE! Actually, I'm grateful for every single moment! This past year was the most challenging I've experienced in my lifetime! On many levels! But, especially a surprising health challenge! Through the grace of God, I've survived it and ready to embrace all that He has in store for me!”She is survived by her husband and her sister Darlene.