die John Fortewho was a producer of The Fugees and member of the group Refugee Camp All-Starsa group of musicians who collaborated with Wyclef Jean in 1997.
John Forteproducer and member of the collective Refugee Camp All-Starshas died at the age of fifty. According to police sources, he was found dead in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, last January 12. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said there was no evidence of homicide or an “obvious cause of death.” According to several media outlets, Forté suffered a serious health problem last year when he was hospitalized after a seizure. Since then, he would have been taking medication to prevent a tonic-clonic seizure. On the other hand, it is also worth remembering that years ago Forté was accused of trying to introduce cocaine into his country through an airport.
Some colleagues have reacted to his death on social networks, such as himself. Wyclef Jeanwho published a video on his Instagram account in which the two are seen performing “Ready Or Not” with the text “Rest in peace, refugee brother.”
John Fortewas a member of the musical collective Refugee Camp All-Starsa group of musicians who collaborated with Wyclef Jean on their 1997 debut album, “Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival“. He also produced and rapped on the hit LP The Fugees“The Score“, and participated in the song “Rumble In The Jungle”, which was part of the soundtrack of the 1996 Muhammad Ali documentary, “When We Were KingsIn addition, he released several solo albums, the most recent “Vessels, Angels & Ancestors”, in 2021.
