Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard, born Russell Jones, was found dead Saturday in a Manhattan recording studio. He was two days short of his 36th birthday. An autopsy is underway to establish the cause of death.
A founding figure of the Wu-Tang Clan, ODB later went solo and scored hits including 'Got Your Money.' He had signed with Roc-A-Fella records the previous year. He is survived by 13 children. The artist had a well-documented history of substance abuse and repeated run-ins with law enforcement.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this AFP wire report, first published in November 2004, in its own words.