'Walk It Out' Rapper DJ Unk's Cause Of Death Revealed After He Died At 43
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"Our life will never be the same,” the rapper's wife wrote on social media.
Just days after the announcement of the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for mid-2000s hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” his wife has revealed the cause of his death.
On Sunday, the musician’s spouse, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ that her husband died in his sleep on Jan. 24 after suffering from a heart attack.
She also shut down rumors that the artist’s death involved substance abuse, telling the outlet that he was not a drug user.
Long-Platt confirmed that DJ Unk, real name Anthony Leonard Platt, died at the age of 43 in a Facebook post on Friday. She did not disclose his cause of death at the time.
“Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same,” she wrote, adding, “I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.”