De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur, Who Rapped as Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54
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David Jolicoeur of De La Soul, the rap trio that expanded hip-hop's vocabulary in the late 80s and early 90s with witty metaphors and humor, becoming MTV staples and heroes of the genre, died on Sunday. He was fifty-four years old. His death was confirmed by the group's publicist, Tony Ferguson, who did not explain the cause or say where Mr Jolicoeur was at the time of his death. In recent years, Mr. Jolicoeur has publicly discussed battling depression, including in the music video for the song "Royalty Capes."