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Canadian rapper Jon James McMurray has passed away after a stunt gone wrong. The rapper’s death was confirmed by his team over the weekend. McMurray was reportedly filming a music video which included walking on the wing of an airplane while rapping.
“We lost Jon James McMurray yesterday. He touched and lifted so many people in his brief stay here. He also documented everything he did relentlessly. His close friends and family want to make something incredible with what fee left us. It’s what he would have wanted most of all,” a tribute to the rapper read.
A fund has been set up to help with the production of “hundreds of hours of music and footage” to honor McMurray’s life.
All of the information we know can be seen below.
Jon James McMurray Cause of Death: Injuries suffered during fall
Jon James McMurray passed away at age 34 on Saturday, Oct. 23 after falling to his death during the filming of a music video. The “stunt rapper” was reportedly walking on the wing of a plane for the video before it fell into a downward spiral and he was unable to hang on. A statement from his team confirmed the news.
“However, as Jon got further out onto the wing of the plane, it caused the small Cessna to go into a downward spiral that the pilot couldn’t correct,” the statement read. “Jon held onto the wing until it was too late, and by the time he let go, he didn’t have time to pull his chute. He impacted and died instantly.” The plane reportedly landed safely and no one else was injured in the accident.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to honor Jon James and has currently raised more than $1,000.