J Dilla’s Net Worth Was Impacted By A Life-Threatening Illness Hospital Bills
stylecaster.comJ Dilla, born James Yancey, died on February 10, 2006, three days after his 32nd birthday. While he was a successful rapper, songwriter and producer, J Dilla’s net worth was affected by his illness.
In January 2002, after returning from a gig in Europe, Dilla went to his parent’s home saying he had a cold or the flu. However, it was later discovered that he had a rare and life-threatening blood disease called thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or TTP.
While in the hospital in 2005, Dilla worked on his second studio album Donuts which was released on February 7, 2006. Donuts was the follow-up to his 2001 release Welcome 2 Detroit, when Dilla went by the name Jay Dee.
According to the New York Times, in addition to his mother, he was survived by his father, Beverly Yancey, who died in 2012, and his two daughters Ja’Mya Yancey and Ty’Monae Whitlow.
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