Haitian singer Mikaben dead at 41 after collapsing during a show in Paris

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After a concert collapse last week, Haitian singer Mikaben's family is speaking out on his tragic death and asking for privacy. In a release shared to Fox News Digital, Mikaben, born Michael Benjamin, was remembered as a "strong personality" with an undeniable charisma.  "The Benjamin family would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love and support you have shown us regarding the sudden departure of our beloved Mikaben.

E! News reports that medical professionals performed CPR on Mikaben, whose real name was Michael Benjamin, and fans were asked to leave the venue. His death was confirmed by the arena’s management team in a Twitter post sent in the early hours of Sunday (October 16) morning.Writing in French, the message translated to: “Last night during the Carimi concert one of the singers, Michael Benjamin, Mikaben of his artist name, died following a malaise on stage and despite the intervention of the emergency services.”A cause of death has not been revealed.Mikaben, who released the albums ‘Atis Lokal Pap Janm Lague’ in 2010 and ‘Mkbn’ in 2018, has been honoured by those close to him as well as musicians including Wyclef Jean. He also appeared on compilation records and collaborated with Haitian compas bands including Carimi and T-Vice.The singer’s pregnant wife, Vanessa, took to Twitter to ask for people to stop calling as she’s in “no condition to talk”.

The Guardian, he may have suffered a heart attack or cardiac arrest.Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, confirmed the news of Mikaben’s passing on Twitter Saturday.“I am devastated by the news of the sudden death of the young and very talented artist Michael Benjamin ‘Mikaben’. It is a great reference of Haitian music which has just passed away,” he tweeted in French.“The country and the Haitian youth have lost a beautiful soul.

Tributes have poured in from across the globe as fans come together to mourn the much-beloved singer who sadly passed away on Saturday (October 15).The music artist, whose legal name is Michael Benjamin, reportedly stopped the performance at Accor Arena in Paris, France, before falling to the ground. READ NEXT:Eminem's net worth and why Michael Jackson owned some of his music after bitter feudThe 41-year-old musician is suspected of having had a cardiac arrest with the arena announcing on Twitter that he died after suffering a "seizure on stage and despite the efforts of emergency services.”Fans in attendance caught the moment on video and shared the footage across social media. Medical professionals performed CPR on the renowned talent as fans were asked to leave the venue.The artist, who was the son of singer Lionel Benjamin, leaves behind a daughter, a son and wife, Vanessa, who is expecting a baby.Vanessa appeared on Instagram on Sunday (October 16) to write to followers, expressing her grief over the tragedy.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.She wrote: “Thank you for the prayers, but please stop calling me.

Mikaben has passed away at 41.

Much-loved Haitian singer Mikaben has died aged 41 after he collapsed on stage. The musician fell after the end of his show at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday (15. 10.

Haitian singer Mikaben has suddenly passed away at the age of 41.

Celebrated Haitian musician Mikaben has tragically passed away.

Fans are mourning the death of beloved Haitian singer Mikaben after he died suddenly on Saturday, October 15.The 41-year-old music artist collapsed after ending his show at Accor Arena in Paris unexpectedly.Mikaben, whose legal name was Michael Benjamin, stopped the show abruptly to exit the stage before falling to the floor, E! News reported. Rest in peace: Fans are mourning the sudden death of beloved Haitian singer Mikaben after he died suddenly on Saturday, October 15Fans in attendance caught the moment on video and shared the footage across social media.Medical professionals performed CPR on the renowned talent as fans were asked to leave the venue.  The medical attention was to no avail, and the singer was pronounced dead with no cause of death determined at the moment.On October 16 around 1:30am the arena took to Twitter to confirm the sad news.

has died after collapsing on stage during a concert in Paris, France.The acclaimed artist -- whose real name is Michael Benjamin — was performing at the 20,000-seat Accor Arena as a guest of the Haitian group Carimi.As he was exiting the stage, Mikaben suddenly collapsed to the shock of fans in the audience and was rushed to be seen by emergency services.Accor Arena confirmed the news of his death on Sunday, sharing a statement to Twitter. The statement, written in French, explained that Mikaben «died after suffering a malaise on stage, despite the efforts of emergency services.»Audience members shared videos of the shocking moment to social media, which showed Mikaben performing before stopping unexpectedly and beginning to make his way to the back of the stage before falling to the floor.Mikaben, son of iconic singer Lionel Benjamin, was born Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in 1981.