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Singer Big Joe died today (6th). 43 years old.
E-Daily reported on the 6th, “Big Joe performed an operation at 6:20 pm on the 6th at a hospital in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do to remove inflammation in the body, but died because the course was not good.”
Lee, the former producer of Big Joe, told the media, “When I debuted, I was close to 250kg, but I was inflamed from time to time,” he said. It proceeded, but it resulted in death during the surgery.” Big Joe’s funeral procedure has not been decided yet.
Earlier, Big Joe announced on the 11th of last month that it would temporarily suspend activities for health reasons through its YouTube channel.
He said he weighed 320kg, “I am currently suffering from heart failure and diabetes. In addition, the oxygen level has become too low,” he said.
Hyunbae, who ran YouTube on the 27th of last month, said, “Currently, heart failure and diabetes have low oxygen levels and treatment is urgent.
I talked to my brother’s mother, but I pierced my neck and connected it with a tube to breathe.” He also mentioned that he was in a difficult situation, saying, “It is said that he has his arms and legs tied in the bed, in case he will take it to sleep.
Meanwhile, Big Joe debuted as a mixed-race singer born to an American father and a Korean mother by releasing the first Holladang album’Spotlight’ in 2008. At the time of his debut, he gained attention with a height of 186cm and a weight of 250kg, and he lost more than 150kg by going on a diet with trainer Sean Lee, but it is reported that he suffered a yo-yo phenomenon afterwards.
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