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Hip Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dies from Cancer Complications
Pioneering hip hop figure DJ Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 67 due to complications related to cancer, with further details now surfacing about his cause of death.
9 Apr, 19:31 — 9 Apr, 19:32
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Afrika Bambaataa cause of death: How did the hip hop pioneer die? Details surface
Afrika Bambaataa died from complications related to cancer.
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Hip Hop Pioneer Afrika Bambaataa Dead at 67
Afrika Bambaataa -- a rapper and DJ who helped pioneer hip hop -- has died ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... he died from complications of cancer at about 3 AM today in Pennsylvania. Bambaataa was born in The Bronx…
By TMZ Staff
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First report: tmz · 9 Apr, 19:31|Full coverage: 4 · 36m|Window: 36m
