Carl Carlton — best known for his smash hit “She’s a Bad Mama Jama” — has died at 72.

The sad news was confirmed by his son Carlton Hudgens II, who announced his dad’s passing on Facebook … sharing a throwback photo of the late singer and writing, “Long hard fight in life and you will be missed.”

The cause of death hasn’t been revealed, but the passing comes six years after the singer suffered a stroke.

Carlton launched his music career back in the ’60s, later hitting the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 in 1974 with his cover of “Everlasting Love.”

Rob and Michele Reiner‘s son Nick has been arrested and is being held on $4 million bail, TMZ has learned.

The 32-year-old is in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. as of Monday morning, according to online records. He was booked at the LAPD jail.

As we reported … the couple was found by one of their daughters Sunday with their throats slit inside their Los Angeles home.

Friends and collaborators, Billy Crystal and Larry David, were seen leaving the couple’s home Sunday evening looking very distraught.

An outpouring of tributes have come in following the tragedy, including those from Barack Obama, Stephen King, and Ben Stiller, among others.

Hollywood and fans are reeling over the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele … and the family is speechless, finding it difficult to comprehend the news.

TMZ broke the story … the legendary actor-director and his wife were slain in their Brentwood home Sunday … and we’ve learned the couple’s son Nick was in law enforcement custody as of Monday morning, being questioned about their deaths.

Tracy Reiner — Rob’s adopted daughter from his marriage to ex-wife Penny Marshall — told NBC News she had just seen her father the day before for a family gathering.

The actress — best known for her role in “A League of Their Own” — told the outlet … “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

TMZ broke the story … Rob and Michele suffered lacerations consistent with knife wounds, and LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Division is investigating the case.