The Nigerian British artist, born Ben Chijioke, died on Thursday after contracting pneumonia while in recovery
Following"It is with much sadness that I have to report the passing of Ben Chijioke, better known as TY Chijioke on the 7th May 2020, close friends, family and fans are devastated of his death," an update for the campaign read.
"Since then TY’s condition had been improving but last week while on a normal ward he had contracted pneumonia which worsened his recovery and ultimately TY’s body couldn’t fight back anymore," the page said. "This is a shock to everyone.""The family would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has reached out and expressed their concern since he was admitted in hospital but right now they would value having their privacy, so they can mourn privately.
RELATED VIDEO: Nurse Shares Photos From the COVID-19 Pandemic Frontline: We Have Become 'Closer Than Ever'The Awkward, which went on to be nominated for a Mercury Prize the following year.Last year, Ty formed the hip-hop supergroup Kingdem with rappers Blak Twang and Rodney P.: "KING 'BENEDICT OBIOMA GODWIN EVERY LITTLE STEP IS A SOVEREIGN'👑 Forever in my heart bro... Rest well my guy🙏🏿🙏🏿.... We were blessed with your greatness.
As of May 7, there have been at least 207,977 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, with 30,689 deaths from coronavirus-related illness, according to a
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