Popular South African rapper, Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, popularly known as Riky Rick has reportedly committed suicide hours after making a tweet.
The family spokesperson, Sheikani Makhado, confirmed his passing but gave no further details.
“The family is still meeting, and we will release a statement in due course. We ask for your understanding.”
According to reports, the rapper took his life by hanging on the morning of Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his estate home in Johannesburg.
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He was alleged to have suffered from severe depression.
A source claimed he died on the way to the hospital. His last tweet reads, “I’ll return a stronger man. This land is still my home.”
Riky Rick is survived by his wife Bianca Naidoo and two children.
He was the founder and owner of the record label Cotton Club Records.
