Three 6 Mafia’s Lord Infamous Passes at 40
by Staff Editor
Founding member of Three 6 Mafia, and the half brother of fellow original member, DJ Paul, Lord Infamous was found dead in his mother’s house on Dec. 20. A cause of death has yet to be determined, but a heart attack is believed to be what led to the 40-year-old’s passing.
Infamous, whose actual name was Ricky Dunnigan, was considered by many to be the creative mind behind the group that’s credited with changing the face of Southern hip hop forever. Members of the group and the hip hop community alike have taken to social media to mourn the loss.
DJ Paul also made a statement in an exclusive with HipHopDX:
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“He had a heart attack in his sleep,” Paul says during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. “His mother found him dead this morning. He had been dead, the doctors say, for about five hours. And she came home, he was sitting at the kitchen table with his head down on his arms. He had told his girlfriend that he was sleeping and he wanted to go to sleep. His girlfriend left and was like, ‘You going to be fine?’ And he was like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to be good.’ And she was like, ‘You sure?’ and he was like, ‘Yeah, yeah, I’m positive, I just want to get some sleep.’ So he laid his head in his arms at the kitchen table and he went to sleep and then when his momma came home, he was sitting at the kitchen table passed away.”
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
Rest in Peace Lord Infamous please respect the family and dear friends during this tragedy.
— Lola aka Boo (@GangstaBooQOM) December 21, 2013
I will never forget the shows we rocked together . My heart is in pieces
— Lola aka Boo (@GangstaBooQOM) December 21, 2013
I remember when I was 15 I use to call Ricky rapping to him all the time. I thought we’d grow old together to be honest. This is a nightmare
— Lola aka Boo (@GangstaBooQOM) December 22, 2013
–Keith Reid-Cleveland