July 10, 2007 @ 11:31 am

KRS-One's Son Found Dead in Atlanta

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Randy Hubbard Parker, 23, the son of hip-hop icon KRS-One and his wife, Simone G. Parker, has died of an apparent suicide. He was discovered in his Atlanta apartment over the weekend. According to his mother, he had long suffered from "severe depression." Parker was born July 18, 1983, in Queens, NY. He had moved to the Atlanta area to seek work as a graphic designer and a fashion entrepreneur. A private memorial will be held for Parker on July 18, what would have been his 24th birthday, with a New York memorial service to follow. According to a statement, "KRS-One and Simone Parker send their sincere appreciation to everyone who has already responded to the tragic news." Condolences and prayers may be sent to Shane Lynch at frontpageshane@gmail.com.

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