Black The Ripper's cause of death has been confirmed
The family of the late rapper Black The Ripper have revealed his cause of death three months after he passed away.
Back in April, Black The Ripper, real name Dean West, died aged 32 in Montserrat.
The cause of death wasn't revealed at the time, but today (7 July), West's family have released his cause of death three months after he passed away.
The statement reads, "The family can confirm that the autopsy has finally been carried out in Montserrat and the results are in. Our beloved son Dean died from a sudden heart attack. The family would like to thank you for your patience at this tragic time. We appreciate your support and hopefully we can start to find some closure in time."
Update from the family of Dean West aka Black The Ripper... pic.twitter.com/FvkTHdAnDS
— BLACK THE RIPPER (@Dexplicit) July 7, 2020
Black The Ripper was a rapper and the CEO of Dank of England. He regularly shared videos of him smoking cannabis in places such as the London Eye, McDonald's, on planes, in front of police, at football stadiums, and more.
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