News: Guru died at the age of 43

News: Guru died at the age of 43

Several sources confirmed that Guru (member of the legendary Gangstarr/Jazzmatazz) passed away. The artist, born Keith Elam, suffered from cancer and after a long struggle with the disease, he passed away on Monday April 19.

Several sources confirmed that Guru (member of the legendary Gangstarr/Jazzmatazz) passed away. The artist, born Keith Elam, suffered from cancer and after a long struggle with the disease, he passed away on Monday April 19.

Several sources posted a letter from Guru, although there’s a lot of scepticism about that. Artists and fans think the letter is fake, since Guru was in a coma for the last few months. There are rumours about it might be written by someone else, but no confirmed information is known about this subject yet. Until then, please pay homage to Guru, a lost legend, instead of paying attention to gossip and accusations.

Read more: NME

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