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Famous British rap star Benedict Chijioke, 47, more popular by his stage name Ty, has passed away due to coronavirus. The rapper was admitted to a hospital at the beginning of April after he showed COVID-19 related symptoms.

Various media outlets report that he experienced several health-related complications following his coronavirus infection. The doctors soon put him into a medically induced coma.

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His body could better take in the necessary medication in a coma. Things were looking well, and on one page from April 19 it still says that his condition was better. Sadly though, he seemed to have experienced further complications.

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Ty became popular following his first album “The Awkward” back in 2001. In 2004, he received a nomination for the Mercury Prize, thanks to his second studio album “Upwards.” His last album was “A Work of Heart” from 2018.

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