WorldStarHipHop Founder Lee O’Denat Dies at 43 [Condolences]

World Star Founder Dies

Very sad news. Lee ‘Q’ O’Denat, the founder of World Star Hip Hop, has died. According to reports, he passed Monday night, while sleep.

Celebrity jeweler Ben Baller posted a message on social media, stating he had just spoken with Q the night before his passing.

I really am at a loss for words. I just spoke to you last night. You were more than just a friend and brother and even more than a godfather to my first born. You were my light and my inspiration. We traveled the world and I feel sometimes I owe you the world. I love you Lee Odenat. I can never thank you enough for what you have done for me and my family. It’s #WSHH forever bro. #Worldstar #Qworldstar #Queens

A photo posted by Ben Baller ?? (@benballer) on Jan 24, 2017 at 11:57am PST

No additional details about his death have been released. Q was 43.

**UPDATE**

This afternoon, World Star Hip Hop posted the following on Instagram,

With profound sadness, WorldStarHipHop and its employees, state that Lee ODenat, known as “Q”, the founder, leader and genius behind the website and brand has passed in San Diego. Q was a brilliant businessman who championed urban culture, ultimately creating the largest hiphop website in the world. But more than that, he was a devoted father and one of the nicest, most generous persons to ever grace this planet. We will miss his hearty laugh and warm spirit. WorldStarHipHop will continue in its various endeavors. We ask that you remember Q in your prayers and raise a toast to the sky in his name.

A photo posted by WorldstarHipHop (@worldstar) on Jan 24, 2017 at 1:50pm PST

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