Grammy-nominated recording artist John Forté died suddenly in his home last week. He was 50 years old.
The Martha’s Vineyard Times reported that the cause of death has not yet been determined, but family friends confirmed to the outlet that Forté suffered a serious health setback one year ago when he was hospitalized after a seizure. Since then, Forte, who would have been 51 on Jan. 30, had reportedly been taking medication to control the threat of a grand mal seizure.Forté, a rapper and record producer, was known as a member of the musical collective Refugee Camp All-Stars. He earned a Grammy nomination for his work on The Fugees album “The Score.”