1 year ago
28
In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
The satellite of euphony is mourning 1 of their own.
South African rapper AKA, existent sanction Kiernan Forbes, died connected Feb. 10, his parents Tony and Lynn Forbes confirmed successful a statement shared to his Instagram. He was 35 years old.
Police told The New York Times that AKA, 35, was walking to his car successful the coastal metropolis of Durban successful South Africa erstwhile 2 equipped radical approached from crossed the thoroughfare and fired respective shots astatine adjacent range. AKA and different man, who section quality reports identified arsenic the rapper's adjacent person Tebello Motsoan, died astatine the scene. The New York Times reported that constabulary are inactive searching for the gunmen.
"It is with utmost sadness that we admit the passing of our beloved son," the Forbes family's Feb. 10 connection read, "and corroborate his untimely and tragic passing connected the evening of February 10, 2023."
Their connection went connected to enactment AKA's bequest arsenic a celebrated euphony creator and loved one.
"To us, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, was a son, brother, grandson, nephew, relative and friend, astir importantly begetter to his beloved girl Kairo," they wrote. "To galore helium was AKA, SUPAMEGA, BHOVA and the galore different names of affection his legion of fans called him by. Our lad was loved and gave emotion successful return."
The Forbes noted they are "awaiting further details from the Durban Police."
Gallo Images / Oupa Bopape
Following his passing, DJ Zinhle, who shares 7-year-old Kairo with AKA, took to her Instagram Story Feb. 11 to stock assorted photos of the precocious creator with their daughter.
Meanwhile, the South Africa Department of Sport, Arts and Culture penned a connection successful his honor.
"AKA was counted amongst the champion rappers successful the continent. He was besides a songwriter, euphony shaper and entrepreneur," the connection shared to Twitter Feb. 11 read. "AKA was 1 of the astir patriotic artists who virtually flew the South African emblem precocious everyplace helium went astir the globe."
For the latest breaking quality updates, click present to download the E! News App
