Werenoi dead: Rapper dies aged 31 just hours before gig after being rushed to hospital as tributes pour in
RAPPER GONE Werenoi dead: Rapper dies aged 31 just hours before gig after being rushed to hospital as tributes pour in
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FRENCH rapper Werenoi has died at the age of 31 from a heart attack - just hours before his performance, reports say.
Jeremy Bana Owana, known as Werenoi, has been confirmed dead by his producer Babs.
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Werenoi has died at the age of 31
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The rapper was set to perform in a gig later that day
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The rapper was hospitalised after going into cardio-respiratory arrest, according to French outlet chartsinfrance.net.
After being admitted into intensive care, he died in the early hours of Saturday morning.
His producer Babs wrote on X: "Rest in peace my brother I love you!!!"
Radio host Musa shared Bab's post and wrote on X: "My condolences to his loved ones..."
Werenoi, who boasted more than 6.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, had the best-selling record in France in 2023.
Some of his popular tracks include Scarface, Solitaire, Laboratoire, Chemin d'or and Ciao featuring Ninho.
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