The rapper Prodigy, half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, died from accidental choking, according to a report from TMZ. 
 
 The site previously reported Prodigy choked on an egg while in the hospital for treatment for sickle cell anemia. The rapper died on June 20 at the age of 42. 
 
 “It is with extreme sadness and disbelief that we confirm the death of our dear friend Albert Johnson, better known to millions of fans as Prodigy of legendary N.Y. rap duo Mobb Deep,” a Mobb Deep representative said at the time of his passing. 
 
 “Prodigy was hospitalized a few days ago in Vegas after a Mobb Deep performance for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis,” the statement added. “As most of his fans know, Prodigy battled the disease since birth.” 
 
 Prodigy was born Albert Johnson in Hempstead, N.Y. on Nov. 2, 1974 to Fatima Johnson, who was a member of R&B group the Crystals. He formed Mobb Deep with Havoc in the early ’90s and the group released their debut, Juvenile Hell, in 1993. They achieved widespread acclaim with their second album, The Infamous, which is regarded as among the most seminal albums to emerge from the ’90s East Coast hip-hop scene. 
 
 A funeral service for Prodigy was held on June 29 at Frank E. Campbell Chapel in New York City with Havoc, LL Cool J, Ice T, 50 Cent, Questlove, Remy Ma and Fat Joe were among those in attendance. 

 Prodigy Choked to Death ... Says Coroner 
 
 Mobb Deep Rapper Prodigy's Cause of Death Was Choking 
 
 EXCLUSIVE 
 
 Prodigy's official cause of death is listed as accidental choking ... TMZ has learned. 
 
 The Clark County Medical Examiner has made the determination after completing its investigation into Prodigy's June 20 death. As TMZ first reported, he was in a Las Vegas hospital when he choked on an egg. 
 
 Prodigy was in the hospital getting treatment for sickle cell anemia -- which he'd battled his entire life, and had flared up immediately following a performance in severe Las Vegas heat. 
 
 The Mobb Deep MC was 42. 

 Prodigy Choked On an Egg While Hospitalized 
 
 Prodigy Choked On an Egg While Hospitalized 
 
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 Prodigy choked on an egg Tuesday morning in the hospital, where he'd been getting treatment for a bout with sickle cell anemia ... TMZ has learned. 
 
 Multiple sources -- connected to Prodigy and the investigation into his death -- tell us he choked on the egg ... however, it's still unclear if that ultimately caused his death. We're told officials are trying to find out if it was the choking or the sickle cell symptoms he'd been battling for days. 
 
 We're told Prodigy had to be pulled out of a fan meet-and-greet event after Saturday night's concert in Las Vegas ... because his security team noticed he was struggling. It appears his sickle cell was exacerbated by extreme desert temps -- it was reportedly as hot as 110 during the concert. The disease made him prone to dehydration and weakened his immune system. 
 
 We're told on his way out of the venue, Prodigy told Ice-T goodbye ... and headed to his hotel to get some rest. 
 
 His condition worsened -- his publicist says Prodigy had to be hospitalized some time after that.
– An update on the June death of Mobb Deep's Prodigy: Per TMZ, the Clark County Medical Examiner in Nevada has determined the rap artist, whose real name was Albert Johnson, died after accidentally choking. The site had reported right after his death that the 42-year-old had choked on an egg while hospitalized in Las Vegas for complications from his lifelong sickle cell anemia, but it hadn't been clear what the actual cause of death was. People reports that a funeral service for the Long Island-born performer was held June 29 in New York City; attendees included his rap partner Havoc, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, Ice-T, and many others.