Details : Chris Lighty Commits Suicide + Celebs Mourn
According to confirmed reports, 44-year-old music industry leader Chris Lighty (and former Violator co-founder) has committed suicide. A number of tweets have been sent out from industry insiders, celebrities and close friends.
Updated: The NY Daily News has confirmed that Lighty’s death was an apparent suicide. The site reports that Lighty:
was found dead inside his South Riverdale apartment about 11:30 a.m., police sources said. It appeared he died from a bullet to his head. A gun was recovered next to his body. Law enforcement sources said Lighty — who divorced his wife, Veronica, last year — may have been dealing with financial struggles, including owing about $5 million to the IRS.
Please keep his family and close friends in your thoughts in prayers.
Chris & Veronica Lighty Circa 2008
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its in the daily news http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hip-hop-manager-chris-lighty-dead-apparent-suicide-bronx-apartment-cops-article-1.1148073
That’s sad, suicide is never the answer,
Suicide tho…..damn shame. #RIP
5mil in debt The better or for worse part of those vows flew out the window So it seems unless he had a deep relationship with God and had strong faith…sadly this is the result!
Hip hop is a rough biz. You cannot be weak, and survive in that business for as long as he did. I wonder what was so bad in his life to make him choose that route?