Irish Grinstead’s twin sister Orish was also a founding member of the girl musical group, 702, who died at age 27. Her biography explored.
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, the world learned about the passing of Irish Grinstead, one of the founding members of 702.
Many fans and loved ones flooded social media with tributes upon news of her death.
The singer’s death comes just months after the group announced in December that Irish would be taking a “medical leave of absence due to serious medical issues,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
But before Irish’s death, her twin sister, Orish had died from a severe health condition. Here’s what we know about Orish GrinsteadOrish Grinstead.
Who was Orish Grinstead?
Orish was part of the Grinstead sisters, which included herself and Irish, their sister LeMisha and Amelia Childs whom they debuted as featured artists on Subway’s hit single “This Lil’ Game We Play”.
She was born on June 2, 1980, in Houston, Texas.
She was an identical twin with Irish and LeMisha (born June 10, 1978) was their elder sister.
Amelia and Orish were removed from the group due to Mike Bivins not favoring their voices and were briefly replaced by classmates Tiffany Villarreal and Kameelah Williams (born March 8, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada).
Six months before their debut single was released, Tiffany would depart the group.
The group then remained the biological sisters who went on to released their debut single “Steelo” with great success.
The twin sisters of the group have died with the most recent being Irish who died on September 2023. But before her, Orish had died years ago at a young age.
What happened to Irish Grinstead’s twin sister, Orish Grinstead?
Irish’s twin sister Orish Grinstead died on April 20, 2008 at the age of 27.
According to reports, she passed away due to kidney failure, which was brought about by her cancer diagnosis.
She also reportedly had several undisclosed ailments and was not expected to make a recovery.
Her friends described her as a “good person, sweet, sincere, humble and full of life.”
Was Orish Grinstead married with children?
Orish Grinstead was not known to have been married and hence it is assumed she had no husband.
WhosDatedWho reports that Orish Grinstead was in a relationship with Ray J from 1996 to 2000.
And it looks like among the sisters, LeMisha Grinstead was the only one who ever married. She reportedly tied the knot with husband, Tony Fields Senior.
About children, Orish was not known to be a mother and hence she had no kids. Also, there are no reports that suggests she welcomed a son or a daughter when she was alive.
Who are the members of 702 and when was it formed?
702 is a musical group formed in the 90s that was founded by three sister Orish, Lemisha and singer Amelia Childs.
The girl group 702 was named after the area code of their hometown of Los Vegas, Nevada.
Past members of the group are Irish Grinstead, Orish Grinstead, Amelia Cruz, Cree Le’More, and Tiffany Villarreal.
Since it was first formed in the 1990s, the group went under multiple reconfigurations with the group members before officially disbanding in 2006.
At the height of their career, 702 was most well known for their songs like Stello, Where My Girls At, and Pootie Tangin.
The group was nominated for many awards across multiple different award shows including the BET Awards and American Music Awards.
Specifically, 702 was nominated for Best Female Group at the 2001 BET Awards and Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist at the American Music Awards in 2000.
In 1997, the girl group won Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for their debut album No Doubt.
In May 2021, Irish and Lemisha reunited when they joined BET’s The Encore series as cast members.
The sisters appeared in seven episodes.