A statement from his family said: “Clark quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer, while continuing to share his gifts with the world" DJ Clark Kent has died aged 58 after suffering following a battle with colon cancer, his family have shared. The legendary producer, real name Rodolfo A. Franklin, died on Thursday (October 24) His family confirmed his death in a statement posted to Instagram yesterday.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of the beloved Rodolfo A. Franklin, known to the world as DJ Clark Kent. Clark passed away Thursday evening surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and son Antonio,” they said.
“Clark quietly and valiantly fought a three year battle with Colon Cancer, while continuing to share his gifts with the world. The family is grateful for everyone’s love, support and prayers during this time and ask for privacy as they process this immense loss.” A post shared by DJ Clark Kent (@djclarkkent) During his four-decade career, Clark worked with the likes of Lil’ Kim , The Notorious B.
I.G , Lil’ Vicious, Mona Lisa, 50 Cent , Canibus, Mad Skillz, Estelle , Slick Rick and Rakim . His biggest hit was ‘Loverboy’, a 2001 single by Mariah Carey , which peaked at Number 2 in the US on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
Figures from across the hip-hop world have shared tributes to Clark, including producer and DJs Pete Rock, and DJ Scratch, who told Rolling Stone that Clark was the “most uniquel.
