Brother Marquis, who was part of huge rap group 2 Live Crew, has died at the age of 58.
The group’s social media account announced that Brother Marquis – also known as Mark D Ross – died on Monday.
‘Mark Ross AKA ” Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew has passed away,’ they wrote on social media alongside a photo of him.
2LC’s manager confirmed the news to TMZ but didn’t give any further details on the cause of death.
Other sources have told the US outlet there is no foul play suspected.
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