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American rapper Milton Powell, also known as Big Pokey, is dead.
The 45-year-old singer passed out on stage during a Saturday night performance at a bar in Beaumont, Texas,
The rapper, who was born in Houston, was captured on camera conversing on stage with a DJ while holding a microphone when he gasped hard, stumbled, and collapsed.
A message posted on the rapper's official Instagram profile confirmed the incident.
"We share the news of Milton 'Big Pokey' Powell's death with great sadness.
"Big Pokey died. His devoted followers, friends, and family all adored him. We will provide details on his memorial service and how the public can pay their respects in the following days. In this trying time, we ask that you respect his family's privacy. Big Pokey will forever be ‘The Hardest Pit' in the Litter.”
