Rapper Ricky Dunigan, better known as Lord Infamous, has died of a heart attack at age 40. The Memphis-based rapper died Friday night at his mother’s homein Mephis.
Dunigan made his mark on the music industry as a founding member of rap collective Three 6 Mafia, created in 1991 with Paul Beauregard, aka DJ Paul, and Jordan Houston, aka Juicy J. Members of Three 6 Mafia have confirmed the news on twitter.
R.I.P. lord Infamous
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) December 21, 2013
Thx you for your prayers , I'm very hurt, can't believe it's true
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) December 22, 2013
Lord Infamous had just founded another group, Da Mafia 6ix, with other members of Three 6 Mafia. Da Mafia 6ix released a mixtape 6ix Commandments earlier this year.
He gave us the name #Triple6Mafia he was a pioneer, he was a god, he was my friend. Rip Ricky "Lord Infamous" Dunnigan
— Lil Wyte...
Dunigan made his mark on the music industry as a founding member of rap collective Three 6 Mafia, created in 1991 with Paul Beauregard, aka DJ Paul, and Jordan Houston, aka Juicy J. Members of Three 6 Mafia have confirmed the news on twitter.
R.I.P. lord Infamous
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) December 21, 2013
Thx you for your prayers , I'm very hurt, can't believe it's true
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) December 22, 2013
Lord Infamous had just founded another group, Da Mafia 6ix, with other members of Three 6 Mafia. Da Mafia 6ix released a mixtape 6ix Commandments earlier this year.
He gave us the name #Triple6Mafia he was a pioneer, he was a god, he was my friend. Rip Ricky "Lord Infamous" Dunnigan
— Lil Wyte...
- 12/22/2013
- Uinterview
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