Rapper Fatman Scoop dies after collapsing on stage during Connecticut concert
Fatman Scoop, known to many as the "undisputed voice of the club," died after reportedly collapsing during a concert Friday night in Connecticut.
Fatman Scoop, known to many as the "undisputed voice of the club," died after reportedly collapsing during a concert Friday night in Connecticut.
His family confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Saturday. He was 53.
"It is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic FatMan Scoop," a post on his Instagram page read. "Last night, the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon of light on the stage and in life."
The rapper and hype man, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, was performing at the Green and Gold Party summer concert in Hamden, about six miles from New Haven, when he suffered a medical emergency on stage.
The town's mayor Lauren Garrett said he was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
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