Big Pokey suddenly passed away after fainting during a performance. A video of him collapsing has since gone viral online.
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Big Pokey (Milton Powell) suddenly passed away after fainting during a live performance. HOLR is breaking down what happened and why a video of the incident is going viral online.
Big Pokey Death
Big Pokey passed away after collapsing during a performance in Texas. The Houston rapper was performing at a Juneteenth-themed event at a bar this past Saturday, as mentioned here. Following his collapse, paramedics were called in but Big Pokey ended up passing away at the age of 45.
A cause of death has not been released yet.
Big Pokey Death Video
Following his death, a video of the incident has since gone viral online showcasing Big Pokey collapsing on stage. This TikTok video posted by user @theouterlook shows Big Pokey fainting during his performance. Soon after, the rapper would be declared dead at 45.
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@theouterlook Real name Milton Powell, a long time rapper in Houston has suddenly passed away after an unexpected fall on stage. He was transported to a hospital where he was officially prounced dead. Source: TMZ #houstontx #houstonrappers #entertainmentnews #rapnews #texasrap #texasrappers #celebritynews #tiktokfyp
The video shows Big Pokey’s seemingly final moments as he performs and subsequently collapses while on stage in front of a large crowd. The entire scenario is extremely sad.
Published by HOLR Magazine.