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Florida rapper Poor Stacey has reportedly passed away at the age of 26.
The musician, whose real name was Carlito Milfort Jr., passed away on Saturday, November 29th after an “incident” in Boca Raton, Florida, Billboard and USA Today reported, citing the Boca Raton Police Department. TMZ first reported the news of the rapper’s death.
Details have not been released and the cause of death has not yet been confirmed.
Poor Stacey, who regularly works with musicians including Travis Barker, was taken to a nearby hospital after authorities were called to a Boca Raton hotel on Saturday, Billboard reported.
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A local hotel employee told TMZ that Poor Stacey had a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital, adding that he was the only person admitted. He reportedly stayed at the hotel for 10 days and checked in with a woman and an infant, the outlet said.
The Boca Raton Police Department and the Palm Beach County Coroner’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for additional information.
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Travis Barker, who collaborated with the late rapper on songs such as 2020 songs “Choose Life” and “Nothing Left,” was among those who paid tribute on Instagram after news of his death broke.
“Rest In Peace, you will never be forgotten,” the Blink-182 drummer wrote on his Instagram Story, along with heartbroken emojis and a video of him performing Poor Stacy’s 2020 song “Hills Have Eyes.”
Barker then posted a clip for the track “Choose Life.”
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Known over the years for blending genres such as emo rap, hip-hop, punk rock and heavy metal, Poor Stacey frequently collaborates with Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes and was featured on the soundtrack for the 2020 film Bill & Ted Face the Music, which earned him a Grammy nomination the following year.
Sykes paid tribute to his best friend on his Instagram Stories, sharing a photo of the two of them and writing, “Rest in peace” with a black heart emoji.
Poor Stacey last posted on Instagram in August, when she shared three photos of herself sitting in a car, one of which showed her child.
The rapper released his latest song “Nothing Belongs to you.” in July of this year. He also worked on the Paris Shadows song “Last Time Around,” which was released in October.
