Thursday, August 30, 2012

Chris Lighty found dead in the Bronx

Wow...a legend in the game has left us! Chris Lighty was found dead today. Power105fm.com reports:

Hip-hop industry exec Chris Lighty was found dead in his Bronx apartment Thursday, the New York Daily News reports.

The longtime manager of 50 Cent, Diddy, and Mariah Carey died of an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Sources tell the Daily News it appears to have been self-inflicted.

Throughout his career, Lighty also worked withBusta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, Fantasia, Mya, Diggy Simmons, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, LL Cool J, and Nas

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Allhiphip.com also reports:

Lighty was a staple in Hip-Hop and managed acts like Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Missy Elliott, and 50 Cent. He was also a member of Boogie Down Productions. 

He was reportedly going through a difficult divorce, and it contributed greatly to his stress, sources with AllHipHop.com said. Other sources told AllHipHop.com that Lighty had an automatic, cryptic auto-reply email message that indicated Lighty said he would be hospitalized for an undisclosed ailment as of last night.

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