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DJ Unk, the rapper/producer best known for his smash dance hit, "Walk It Out" suffered a heart attack and passed away at the ...

The family of an Atlanta hip-hop pioneer who died on Friday revealed his cause of death. DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt, died in his sleep from a heart attack, his wife Sherkita ...

ATLANTA — The family of an Atlanta hip-hop pioneer who died on Friday revealed his cause of death. DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt, died in his sleep from a heart attack ...

According to reporting by TMZ and The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, the outlets spoke with the rapper's spouse, Sherkita Long-Platt, who revealed DJ Unk died after suffering a heart attack in his ...

A cornerstone of mid-2000s Atlanta rap has died. DJ Unk passed away over the weekend at the age of 43. The Atlanta rapper, producer and DJ helped launch snap music into the mainstream.

Anthony Leonard Platt, popularly known as DJ Unk, passed away on January 24, 2025, at the age of 45. His wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, initially confirmed his death on Facebook without disclosing the ...

DJ Unk 's cause of death has reportedly been revealed by his wife.

Now new reports have confirmed the Atlanta, Ga., rapper’s cause of death. Billboard reports how Sherkita Long-Plattt — the wife of the 43-year-old artist who may be best known for his 2006 hit single ...

Rapper DJ Unk, who was best known for the bouncy early-2000s crunk hit “Walk It Out,” has died. The musician’s wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced his death Friday morning on Facebook.

His wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, confirmed his cause of death and denied any link to substance abuse, urging privacy for their family. DJ Unk’s cause of death has been revealed two days after his ...