Wu-Tang Clan affiliated rapper Holocaust has died in police custody, shortly after he was arrested on theft and drugs charges.
Holocaust, who also went by the name Warlcloud, was a member of the Black Knights group who were featured on the 1998 Killa Bees album The Swarm, as well as two of RZA‘s Bobby Digital solo projects.
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The 45-year-old rapper, whose real name is Anthony Creston Brown, was being held in the maximum security Theo Lacy Facility in Orange County, California when he was found unresponsive on Sunday afternoon (December 29).
In a press release, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said: “Preliminarily, there are no suspicious circumstances. A final cause of death will be determined following an independent autopsy and toxicology.”
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Sheriffs will also conduct an in-custody death review around the circumstances of Holocaust’s passing.
Earlier that week, he had been booked on theft charges and then for possessing drugs in jail, but it is not known if either charge had anything to do with his death.
Fellow Wu-Tang affiliate Christ Bearer (who famously once cut off his penis), spoke about the news on Instagram.
He said: “I’m in Contact with his Aunt, who just told me as I told her this shit ain’t right sun did more time for mental illness than harden criminals and now he die in they Custody. I Call BS! Anyways RIP to one of the GREATEST TO EVER DO IT.”
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He added: “Going to keep you all in tune of any information for any possible GoFundMe for family.”
Various fans also mourned Holocaust’s death on social media.
One wrote: “Naw this cant be true wtf rip am bugging out much blessing and my condolences to him and his family rest in peace but i hope its not true.”
Another added: “Condolences to his family. I had the pleasure of being on ‘Gun Sword’ on Theatre of Pain. He’ll always be a dope mind! May he get justice if there was any foul play!”
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A third commented: “Nooooo!!! I was listening to his music and thinking of him today!!! If this is true may his murderers be put in jail for life and may his eternal soul find rest.”
HipHopDX sends its condolences to Holocaust’s family, friends and fans.
