Posted on 11/14/2004 2:06:05 PM PST by Tom D.
DEAD 'DIRTY BASTARD'
By PHILIP MESSING, MICHAEL POPE and ZACH HABERMAN
November 14, 2004 -- Revered, troubled and often outlandish rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard mysteriously collapsed and died yesterday at a Manhattan recording studio, police said.
The 35-year-old ODB, one of the founding members of the rap group Wu-Tang Clan, became ill and suffered breathing difficulties at about 4:40 p.m. inside 36 Records on West 34th Street.
One of his four friends in the studio called 911. Rescue workers arrived five minutes later, but were unable to revive the hip-hop star.
ODB, whose real name is Russell Jones, was declared dead a short time later.
Fellow Wu-Tang founder Ghostface Killah raced to the studio to grieve.
"I'm taking it hard," he said. "This ain't no joke, just like you lose your mother or your brother.
"That was my brother, my heart, my soul, my pride, my joy. I guess he's with the Father now. He's in good hands." ......
.......Jones has taken on several personas throughout his career, each with a different moniker — including Big Baby Jesus and Dirt McGirt. He was to turn 36 tomorrow. ......
.....He was arrested in 1997 for failing to pay child support for three of his 13 children. ......
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Oh, my. Very good.
...yeah, but to his Mom he was still just "Russell".
The world is a better place today.
I am "Spunky Misunderstood Genius"
There have got to be at least 10 threads dedicated to ODB's death. I never realized he was so popular with Freepers.
RIP, you ODB.
Well, sheez, can't we give him a little credit for 10 out of 13?
Quality guys, obviously.
The first victim of "Vote or Die?" Who will be next?
You and me both. That's two times I've fallen for that headline.
Clearly he died of the preethia....where his butt looked so much like his face his bowels didn't know which way to go....
Under my nom de Freep, "Bill Gates", I'm now officially Flailing Fanatical Killer.
Presumably, that's better than being a Temporary Spastic, so neener-neener.
My, My.
Wasted talent AND good looks.
So they say that deaths come in threes, or something like that. Recently, Arafag and O.D.B. died. So, who's number three?
And it's also referred to as a tautology.
Good Gawd almighty! If he died at 35, and was arrested in 1997 for non-support of 3 of his thirteen chilluns, he started at 15?? Nine months between kids? 10 months? 11 months? Twins? Triplets? If they were all from the same woman she must be worn out.
ABC News announced this as if it was a major cultural / entertainment loss.
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died
All he left us was alone
that is funny, I saw this post and thought it was about Arafat.
I never heard of this fellow, I guess you have to be a very young person or have young children that enjoy this type of music to know who he is. What an odd name he chose.
your Wu-Name is
Ol` Mucky Terrahawk
Use it wisely, soldier
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