"Rapper Biz Markie, 57, ‘in hospice with brain damage’ after reports claiming Just a Friend hitmaker died. Fans of the 57-year-old called the "Just a Friend" hitmaker's situation "brutal." Despite reports that the rapper has died, reporter Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson took to Twitter on Wednesday night to state that the reports her false. However, he added that the singer has "significant brain damage." The Just A Friend singer, who was born as Marcel Hall, has dealt with health complications in the past. Back in July 2020, he was hospitalized for several weeks with complications from Type 2 diabetes. TMZ reported he was treated in the Maryland area for a serious illness related to his diabetes, while the outlet clarified his hospitalization was not related to Covid-19."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/15451465/rapper-biz-markie-57-hospice-brain-damage-reports-died/