RIP Gregg Leakes: Celebrities Remember Our Favorite Househusband

Gregg Leakes has passed after battling colon cancer.  The family publicist released a statement saying in part, “Today the Leakes family is in deep pain with a broken heart. 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 wife NeNe Leakes.”  They added, “We ask that you pray for peace and strength over their family and allow them to mourn in private during this very, very difficult time.”  Several celebrities including Andy Cohen and Cynthia Bailey, went to social media to honor Gregg.  Gregg was 66 years old.

Check out pictures of NeNe and Gregg below.  RIP Gregg Leakes

• Voli Light Vodka’s Holiday Party Hosted By Fergie Benefiting Cellphones For Soldiers

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  WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 06: TV personality Nene Leakes and Gregg Leakes attend Voli Light Vodka's Holiday Party hosted by Fergie Benefiting Cellphones for Soldiers at SkyBar at the Mondrian Los Angeles on December 6, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images for Voli Light Vodkas)

• NeNe Leakes Premieres In ZUMANITY, The Sensual Side Of Cirque du Soleil

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  LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 27: Actress NeNe Leakes (R) and her husband Gregg Leakes attend a perforamnce of 'ZUMANITY, The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil' at the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on June 27, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Cirque du Soleil)

• Shop Your Way #RealPersonal Event

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  NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 05: Gregg Leakes and NeNe Leakes attend the Shop Your Way #RealPersonal event at Ink48 on February 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Shop Your Way)
• Michael Costello – Front Row – Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2014

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  NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 08: Reality stars Gregg and NeNe Leakes (R) attend the Michael Costello fashion show at Helen Mills Event Space on February 8, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

• Katya Leonovich “Bisected Beauty” – Presentation – Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 10: Actress NeNe Leakes and husband Greg Leakes pose for a photo during Katya Leonovich's "Bisected Beauty" Presentation at The Highline Loft on September 10, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images)

• Universal, NBC, Focus Features, E! Entertainment – Sponsored by Chrysler – After Party

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  BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 10: NeNe Leakes and Gregg Leakes attend Universal, NBC, Focus Features and E! Entertainment Golden Globe Awards After Party sponsored by Chrysler at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NBCUniversal)
• 2019 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration – Arrivals

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  ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 31: NeNe Leakes (L) and Gregg Leakes attend the 2019 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration at Atlanta Symphony Hall on January 31, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for BET)

• NeNe Leakes Celebrates New SWAGG Retail Store At MGM National Harbor

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  OXON HILL, MARYLAND - MAY 17: NeNe Leakes and Greg Leakes at the New SWAGG Retail Store opening at MGM National Harbor on May 17, 2019 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for MGM National Harbor)