Chris Lighty: 1968 - 2012

Chris Lighty speaks at the debut of the new "Power By 50 Cent" fragrance at Avenue on June 23, 2009, in New York.

Lightly died of an apparent gunshot wound on Aug. 30, 2012 at his home in the Bronx borough of New York. He was 44. Lighty was the man behind raps leading figures, helping them not only attain hit records, but lucrative careers outside of music. He had been a part of the rap scene for decades, working with pioneers like LL Cool J, KRS-One before starting his own management company, Violator.

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