Wu-tang Clan Reveals Oliver 'power' Grant's Cause Of Death And Cancer Battle

Oliver “Power” Grant’s origin of decease has been revealed.

The Wu-Tang Clan executive shaper died “following a courageous and hard-fought conflict pinch pancreatic cancer” according to a associated connection issued by nan hip-hop corporate and Grant’s family. The tribute calling nan mogul “a existent combatant until nan end” was posted to Instagram connected Sunday.

The connection confirmed that Grant, who executive produced nan Wu-Tang Clan’s albums and helped thrust nan group’s emergence to fame, died Feb. 24 astatine property 55.

“[T]he man nan world knew arsenic ‘Power’ — and his oldest friends knew arsenic ‘Pookie’ — was a proud merchandise of nan Park Hill vicinity [in Staten Island, N.Y.],” sounds nan family tribute. “From those streets, he roseate to go a visionary force, a pillar of nan Wu-Tang family, and a world designer of culture. It was nan grant of his life to move his love, wisdom, and brilliance into his family and his community. His effect was singular; location will ne'er beryllium different to return his place.”

Grant was not a performing personnel of nan Wu-Tang Clan, which included RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man and others. A puerility friend of Mitchell “Divine” Diggs, nan older relative of group co-founder RZA, Grant helped supply overmuch of nan first backing for nan group and later helped grow its business empire and oversaw nan Wu Wear manner line.

“We couldn’t person done it without him,” GZA wrote successful his ain Instagram tribute to Grant. “Wu wouldn’t person travel to fruition without Power. His passing is simply a profound nonaccomplishment to america all.”

Grant’s family besides said that Grant’s aftermath will beryllium held March 13. His ceremonial will beryllium held March 14 successful New York.

“Power will ever beryllium loved, and his bequest will everlastingly remain,” nan tribute said.