DJ Unk died of a heart attack. The passing of the Atlanta rapper - who was best known for his 2006 hits 'Walk It Out' and '2 Step' - on Friday (24.01.25) was confirmed by his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt,

Hip hop star DJ Unk made famous during the 2000s has died aged 43. The Atlanta-born rapper and producer, real name Anthony Leonard Platt, was popular for his songs within the “crunk” music genre, in particular his 2006 hit Walk It Out.

Anthony Leonard Platt, better known as DJ Unk, tragically passed away on January 24, 2025, after suffering a cardiac arrest in his sleep, as confirmed by his wife, Sherkita Long-Pl

DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper best known for his hits “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” has died. He was 43. Born Anthony Leonard Platt, Unk passed away on Friday, according to a statement from Korey “Big Oomp” Roberson, who founded the record label Big Oomp Records, which signed Unk in 2000.

Sherkita Long-Platt, DJ Unk’s widow, confirmed on Friday (Jan. 24) that the rapper had died at the age of 43. In a heartfelt Facebook post, she wrote, “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER,” without disclosing the cause of death.

DJ Unk, the Atlanta-based rapper behind the hit single “Walk It Out,” died Friday, his wife Sherkita Long-Platt announced on Facebook. He was 43. “Please respect me and my family. I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER,” Long-Platt wrote. No cause of death was given.

Famed Atlanta deejay Anthony Leonard Platt, better known as DJ Unk, has passed away at the age of 43. His cause of death has not been announced yet, and

DJ Unk’s cause of death has been confirmed: heart attack. Unk’s wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ Unk died peacefully in his sleep on January 24 following cardiac arrest, while also addressing circulating rumors about his death. She emphasized he didn’t die from a drug overdose, contrary to speculation.

Just days after the announcement of the death of DJ Unk, the Atlanta rapper known for mid-2000s hits like “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” his wife has revealed the cause of his death. On Sunday, the musician’s spouse, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ that her husband died in his sleep on Jan. 24 after suffering from a heart attack.

A cause of death for DJ Unk of “Walk It Out” fame has been revealed two days after the news of his sudden death was announced. The pioneering Atlanta artist passed away from a heart attack in his sleep on Friday (Jan.

Sherkita Long-Platt said DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt died at age 43 from a heart attack, according to TMZ. Long-Platt added that DJ Unk suffered cardiac arrest while sleeping in their home on January 24, 2025.