Kimbo Slice has reportedly died after being admitted to a Florida hospital for an apparent heart attack. He was 42:
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Kimbo Slice, a mixed martial arts fighter, died in a Coral Spring hospital Monday, sources have confirmed with Local 10 News.
Kimbo, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, had a heart attack, sources said, and had been living with an enlarged heart.
BREAKING: MMA fighter Kimbo Slice has died at age 42. Slice was hospitalized today for undisclosed reasons. pic.twitter.com/fvOLWibJLs
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 7, 2016
#KimboSlice dies in Coral Springs hospital: https://t.co/ywrvSZL7VA
— Layron Livingston (@LJLiveTV) June 7, 2016
Slice rose to fame as a street-fighting star on YouTube and later transitioned to the professional MMA ranks:
Mixed martial arts fighter Kimbo Slice, who rose to internet fame in the early 2000s, has died at the age of 42 https://t.co/7pYcjtchCN
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 7, 2016
Here’s a video from Slice’s early days:
REST IN PEACE LEYEND, THE STREETS ALWAYS WILL BE YOURS #KimboSlice ?? https://t.co/nj8lWAvp4P
— 'DreyReyes (@DreyMv) June 7, 2016
And from his later days while fighting professionally:
It's impossible to think of #KimboSlice without recalling James Thompson's ear… #kimbo #MMA @Bigdogmmadaily https://t.co/rvijkxtyTa
— Right Casino (@RightCasino) June 7, 2016
https://t.co/LdcG3Y5qRX another for you #KimboSlice #RIPKevinFerguson #RIPKimboSlice
— Ronnie Bennett Jr (@BennettJr8) June 7, 2016
#KimboSlice Mejor pelea de kimbo Slice brutalhttps://t.co/YbGiK27zqR
— OBSTV13 (@OBSTV13) June 7, 2016
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