Mercury Prize-nominated UK rapper Ty has lost his battle with the coronavirus, the Guardian reports. He was 47. The hip-hop star, born Ben Chijioke, had been in declining health since at least early April, when he was “admitted into the hospital with medical complications related to COVID-19,” according to a fundraiser launched in his name. “Shortly after, he was put in a medically induced coma to temporarily sedate to help his body receive the appropriate treatment.” By mid-April, he was doing better and was moved out of intensive care, the Guardian reports.
It’s unclear when his health began deteriorating again. Born in London to Nigerian immigrants, Ty released his first album, “The Awkward,” in 2001 and achieved mainstream attention
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