Celebrities Across Africa Pay Tribute To Riky Rick
The rapper affectionately known as Riky Rick across the globe was deeply loved by his family, friends and the entire entertainment industry.
The family of the South African artist put out a statement confirming Riky ‘Rick’ Makhado (34) death in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Johannesburg.
The statement said his love for family, friends and community is well known. Makhado’s nurturing and development of young musical talent was well documented, and would forever be remembered.
The Makhado family humbly request privacy as they go through this extremely difficult period of grieving. They ask that you please keep them in your prayers, said the statement.
“The family are also deeply thankful for and appreciates the countless messages of love and support received, These are felt deeply.”
Makhado’s last tweet at 03:20 this morning said,“I’ll return a stronger man. This land is still my home.”
The tweet appears to be lyrics from the song As Yet Untitled by artist Sananda Maitreya. Following the news of his passing and the latest tweet, rumours have since spread that Makhado has committed suicide but this is yet to be confirmed.
Twitter user@Gabbie_Kamo12said the news of his passing has left her feeling emotional.
“So many of us are fighting silent battles and you end up feeling like no one understands or wants to listen to you so you just decide to end your life. I pray for strength for all of those dealing with mental health issues.”