Houston rapper Big Pokey was laid to rest Sunday, a week after he collapsed onstage and died during a performance.
A week ago, Big Pokey was onstage in front of an audience in Beaumont, Texas, when he suddenly collapsed. A video circulating online and on social media shows Pokey taking the microphone in front of a crowd. He takes a breath and then falls backward.
He was 48. The cause of death is not yet known; a preliminary autopsy report was inconclusive.
On Saturday, he was laid to rest following a service at Fountain of Praise church in Houston. Among the luminaries turning out to pay their respects were Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and rappers Paul Wall, Trae Tha Truth and Slim Thug, according to The Houston Chronicle.
Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, was a founding member of the Screwed Up Click, a...
A week ago, Big Pokey was onstage in front of an audience in Beaumont, Texas, when he suddenly collapsed. A video circulating online and on social media shows Pokey taking the microphone in front of a crowd. He takes a breath and then falls backward.
He was 48. The cause of death is not yet known; a preliminary autopsy report was inconclusive.
On Saturday, he was laid to rest following a service at Fountain of Praise church in Houston. Among the luminaries turning out to pay their respects were Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and rappers Paul Wall, Trae Tha Truth and Slim Thug, according to The Houston Chronicle.
Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, was a founding member of the Screwed Up Click, a...
- 7/3/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Houston rapper Big Pokey, a founding member of the Screwed Up Click collective, has died after collapsing onstage. He was 48.
A cause of death was not immediately known.
Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, died after collapsing during a performance in Beaumont, Texas, late Saturday night. A video circulating online and on social media shows Pokey taking the microphone in front of a crowd. He takes a breath and then falls backward.
The news of Pokey’s death was shared in a statement on his Instagram profile. His rep also told Houston Fox affiliate Kriv and said that autopsy results are pending.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Milton ‘Big Pokey’ Powell. Big Pokey passed away on June 18, 2023,” the statement read. “He was well-loved by his family, his friends, and his loyal fans. In the coming days, we will...
A cause of death was not immediately known.
Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, died after collapsing during a performance in Beaumont, Texas, late Saturday night. A video circulating online and on social media shows Pokey taking the microphone in front of a crowd. He takes a breath and then falls backward.
The news of Pokey’s death was shared in a statement on his Instagram profile. His rep also told Houston Fox affiliate Kriv and said that autopsy results are pending.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Milton ‘Big Pokey’ Powell. Big Pokey passed away on June 18, 2023,” the statement read. “He was well-loved by his family, his friends, and his loyal fans. In the coming days, we will...
- 6/19/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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