Lionel Benjamin: Last News

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.

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.