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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
Haitians astir the satellite are paying tribute to singer Mikaben after his sudden death.
The acclaimed artist, whose existent sanction was Michael Benjamin, died aft collapsing connected stage portion exiting his show successful Paris connected Oct. 15. He was 41.
Shocked fans shared videos of the infinitesimal Mikaben collapsed connected societal media, which showed the vocalist stopping his show unexpectedly to locomotion toward the backmost of the stage. At that point, MIkaben falls to the floor.
Medics were instantly called to render assistance to the musician, and helium was fixed CPR. Fans were asked to permission the venue arsenic the aesculapian squad worked to revive Mikaben. However, helium sadly passed away. His cause of death has not yet been revealed.
E! News has reached retired to Mikaben's rep for remark but has not heard backmost yet.
The pursuing day, Accor Arena, the venue wherever MIkaben past performed, confirmed the singer's decease connected societal media.
"Last nighttime during the Carimi concert," the arena tweeted Oct. 16, "one of the singers, Michael Benjamin, Mikaben of his creator sanction died pursuing a malaise connected signifier and contempt the involution of the exigency services."
Mikaben leaves down his wife Vanessa Benjamin, who is presently expecting their 3rd child, and 2 kids.
Three-time Grammy victor Wyclef Jean said the quality of Mikaben's decease "is a shock."
"All I could retrieve was his smile," helium told the Miami Herald Oct. 17. "This is 1 of the astir influential and inspirational young artists of our generation."
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Singer Roberto Martino told the work that helium is successful "disbelief" astir Mikaben's passing. "This is idiosyncratic I was moving with for years and considered a brother, a bully friend," helium said. "We talked astir everyday. We person a chat together."
Martino added, "Mika was 1 of the astir talented artists that I had ever met successful my life. One of the astir humble guys; you ne'er heard him being huffy oregon cursing astatine anybody. It's conscionable sad. Unbelievable."
Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry tweeted, "I'm shocked by the abrupt decease of the young and precise talented creator Michael Benjamin ‘Mikaben.' We person mislaid a large fig successful Haitian music."
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