Chris Lighty, manager of 50 Cent and Diddy, dies aged 44

Music mogul who guided hip-hop's commercial explosion found dead outside his New York home in an apparent suicideChris Lighty, one of the most influential executives in hip-hop, has died. The 44-year-old manager of 50 Cent, Diddy and Mariah Carey reportedly shot himself outside his home in New York."In shock," Diddy tweeted on Thursday, after receiving news of his manager's suicide. Police were reportedly called to Lighty's Bronx apartment on Thursday morning; he was pronounced dead at the scene...

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08:43 on August 31 2012

Hip-Hop Mogul Chris Lighty Found Dead At Home

Sky News — Chris Lighty, the 44-year-old manager of P Diddy and 50 Cent, is found dead in his apartment with a gunshot wound to the head. more info

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08:48 on August 31 2012

Chris Lighty, manager of 50 Cent and Diddy, dies aged 44

Guardian Music — Music mogul who guided hip-hop's commercial explosion found dead outside his New York home in an apparent suicideChris Lighty, one of the most influential executives in h... more info