Housewives Pay Their Respects for Nene's Husband Gregg Leakes - Video

The family’s publicist confirmed today that After a long battle with cancer, Gregg Leakes has passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by all of his children, very close loved ones and his wife Nene Leakes. The family is asking that we pray for peace and strength and allow them to mourn in private during this very very difficult time.

Unfortunately this news does not come as much of a surprise after a video leaked over the weekend pretty much confirming that Gregg’s fight to beat cancer had taken a turn for the worst.

Today after news of Gregg’s passing started to make it’s way across the world Gregg and Nene’s colleagues and fans have already started taking to social media to pay their respects with Real Housewives of Atlanta cast members being some of the first like Porsha Williams, Cynthia Bailey, Kenya Moore, Kandi Burruss, Marlo Hampton, Sheree Whitfield, and Andy Cohen.