DJ and radio star Black N Mild has died aged 44 of coronavirus. The musical personality - whose real name was Oliver Stokes Jr. - died on Thursday after he tested positive for the deadly bug.
The Orleans Parish coroner's office confirmed his death the following day. He was known and loved by his fans as a New Orleans bounce DJ and radio personality.
The radio star was admitted to University Medical Center on March 11 after he contracted the killer bug. Before he went into hospital, Black N Mild reached out to his Facebook friends when he fell sick.
In a post, he wrote: "I haven't had the flu in years... this sucks monkey balls." The well-loved DJ suffered from a fever which gave him a 102.4-degree temperature.