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‘Walk It Out’ Rapper Dead at 43 After ‘Health Complications’

Atlanta rapper DJ Unk’s family and collaborators posted statements confirming his death.

Atlanta rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hit hip-hop songs “Walk It Out” and “2 Step” of the early aughts, has died. He was 43, according to statements posted by his family and collaborators confirming his death. A cause of death for Unk, real name Anthony Leonard Platt, was not disclosed. However, a source told the New York Post, that the rapper suffered from various “health complications” following a 2009 hospitalization for a heart attack. At the time, Unk told XXL in a 2010 interview that he believes his health suffered as a result of a grueling touring schedule, poor eating, and his smoking and drinking habits. “I got to get healthy not just for my sake, but also for my kids and for my wife,” he declared. In a statement posted to Facebook, the rapper’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, asked for privacy as her family grieves. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father,” she wrote. “Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER.”