DJ Unk's Big Oomp Records label and his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, revealed he died on Jan. 24 Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

Rapper DJ Unk died of a heart attack, his wife has revealed days after his death at age 43. The attack killed him as he slept, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ. Long-Platt noted that her ...

DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt, died in his sleep from a heart attack, his wife Sherkita Long-Platt told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Long-Platt also told TMZ that she ...

DJ Unk, the Atlanta MC known for his early 2000s hits including “Walk It Out” and “2 Step," died after suffering a cardiac arrest this week, according to his wife. Two days after the artist ...

Hip-hop icon DJ Unk, behind standout 2006 hits “Walk ... “Please respect me and my family,” wrote his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, on Facebook. “I just lost my husband and my kids just ...

Rapper DJ Unk, best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died after suffering a heart attack, his wife has revealed. The Atlanta musician died in his sleep on Friday, his wife ...

RAPPER DJ Unk, famed for the track Walk It Out, has died aged 42 - his wife has revealed in a heartbreaking tribute. Sherkita Long-Platt shared the devastating news on Facebook, sparking a wave of ...

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DJ Unk died of a heart attack. The passing of the Atlanta rapper - who was best known for his 2006 hits 'Walk It Out' and '2 Step' - on Friday (24.01.25) was confirmed by his wife, Sherkita Long ...

The music world is in mourning as DJ Unk, famed for the smash hit 'Walk It Out', has died at the age of 42. His wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, shared a poignant message on Facebook, leading to an ...

Rapper DJ Unk died of a heart attack, his wife has revealed days after his death at age 43. The attack killed him as he slept, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ. Long-Platt noted that her ...