Others are on their way.Īs for why so many of Bill's friends, including Scarface, are posting that he's passed - the publicist says someone got incorrect information which is spreading like wildfire.

She says she spoke to hospital staff to confirm, and says some of Bill's family members are by his hospital bedside right now. She stressed, 'There is no Geto Boys without Bushwick Bill.'Ĩ:55 AM PT - Bill's publicist tells TMZ he is 'still alive and fighting cancer' in a hospital. She said on IG, 'Certain people have been so quick to write him off as dead so they can capitalize off it.' She also hinted at some friction between Bill and unnamed industry people. Bill's final words were, 'I will love you forever.'īushwick Bill, real name Richard Shaw, was 52.ġ0:05 AM PT - Bill's daughter says her father is 'fighting for his life' and needs prayers and support. His publicist says plans are underway for a public memorial. 'I'm just glad to be alive,' Scarface said.8:45 PM PT - Bill's reps confirm he died Sunday evening surrounded by family at 9:35 PM in Houston. RELATED: Houston rapper Slim Thug tests positive for COVID-19 Just this week, Slim Thug announced he was positive. Scarface is the second Houston rapper to test positive for COVID-19. 'I stayed out the way and still got sick.' Now he is telling people to stay at home. 'Let me save your life, man: Don't play no games with it.'

He is still not out of the woods just yet. Now, Scarface, whose name is Brad Jordan, has to wait until he's recovered from the virus to see what's going on with his kidneys. He said he felt like what it would be like to die. Three or four days after that they tell me I can't move, I'm quarantined.' And three or four days later my kidneys failed. 'It started with pneumonia in both of my lungs. That next Friday, Scarface is even sicker and is back in the hospital. He recovers and is out of the hospital on Tuesday, but things take a turn for the worse. MORE: Keep up with the greater Houston area COVID-19 cases They stick needles in my arm and start running me IVs antibiotics through my veins. Then by that Sunday, he was in the Emergency Room. A few days later, on a Wednesday, he hit a 103-degree fever. It began during a weekend with an itch in his throat. Scarface, who is asthmatic and has suffered health issues in the past, said he was in and out of the hospital for three weeks.

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