De La Soul co-founder, Trugoy the Dove, has died. He was 54. David Jude Jolicoeur, known as Trugoy the Dove, was one of the founding members of the famed Long Island hip hop trio.
His representative, Tony Ferguson, confirmed the news Sunday. No other details pertaining to his passing were immediately shared.
In recent years, Jolicoeur had said he was battling congestive heart failure, living with a LifeVest machine affixed to his person.
De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards last Sunday, but Jolicoeur did not join his fellow group members onstage.
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