Haitian hip-hop artist, charity worker found dead after quake

[Liberal_in_LA]

January 15, 2010
Haitian hip-hop artist, charity worker found dead after quake
Posted: 12:58 PM ET
Jimmy O, a well-known singer and songwriter in Haiti who also was active in hip-hop artist and philanthropist Wyclef Jean's charity, is dead.

Jimmy O, 35, was crushed in a vehicle during the 7.0-magnitude earthquake, apparently while he was driving in downtown Port-au-Prince.

CNN was on the scene when his body was discovered Friday. A man examined the body and pulled from one of the victim's pants pocket the artist's passport. CNN saw the document, which verified the man was Jimmy O, whose legal name was Jean Jimmy Alexandre.

Jimmy O's family and agent, who were on the scene, also verified his identity. "His loss will be tremendous in Haiti," said the agent, Henry Robert Dominique.

Dominique said Jimmy O helped run Yele Haiti, a grass-roots charitable organization established by Jean in 2005. And as a musician, Jimmy O helped develop new talent and artists in the impoverished nation, Dominique said.

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/01/15/haitian-hip-hop-artist-charity-worker-found-dead-after-quake/?hpt=T2

[Jennicut]

1. Terrible news. I remember Wyclef worrying about him when talking to CNN a few days ago.

[politicasista]

2. Oh no

Really sad. :cry:

[firedupdem]

3. Sad news. n/t

[TeeYiYi]

4. Photo...

TYY :(

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. Thanks for the photo. Sad

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. A loss for both his family and his nation. :^(