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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Harrison

Big Pokey death: Houston rapper dies aged 45 after on-stage collapse

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Houston rapper Big Pokey, who was part of the Screwed Up Click hip-hop collective, has died aged 45 after collapsing during a show.

The artist, whose real name was Milton Powell, died after the gig, which took place at a bar in Beaumont, Texas, late on Saturday night (17 June). His cause of death has not yet been confirmed, and his representative told Houston Fox affiliate KRIV that autopsy results are pending.

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