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Prince Markie Dee had a serious cardiovascular problem that was left untreated, and his manager suspects that this was the cause of his sudden death.
Markie’s manager and best friend, Louis Uncle Louie Gregory, TMZ tells me … about a week before he died, Markie went to a hospital where he was told he would need a stent to relieve a blockage in his heart.
Louie says Markie went to hospital because his hands and feet were swollen, and he thought something was seriously wrong. Turns out he was right. Unfortunately, Louie says that Markie did not have the stent procedure performed right away.
As we reported … Markie, one third of the famous 80s hip-hop group The Fat Boys, died suddenly Thursday at the age of 52.
While the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner has not revealed a cause of death – autopsy results are pending – Louie says close friends of the family suspect it was a heart attack.
Louie tells us that the last time he spoke to Markie was by FaceTime last Saturday, and he thought something was wrong – he told us that Markie was unable to smoke cigars as usual.
Louie tells us that Markie didn’t mention his health concerns during the conversation, but instead talked about plans to get back acting … with help from LL Cool J, an old friend from the NYC hip-hop scene.