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{{Infobox musical artist | name = Ty | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = Benedict Chijioke | birth_date = {{Birth date |df=y|1972|8|17}} | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|5|7|1972|8|17|df=y}} | birth_place = [[London]], [[England]] | death_place = London, England | origin = [[Brixton]], [[South London]], UK | genre = [[British hip hop]] | occupation = [[Rapping|Rapper]], producer | years_active = 1990–2020 | label = [[BBE (record label)|BBE]], [[Big Dada]], [[Jazz re:freshed]] | website = {{URL|tymusic.co.uk}} }} '''Benedict Chijioke''' (17 August 1972 – 7 May 2020), better known by his stage name '''Ty''', was a [[British people|British]] [[rapping|rapper]]. He released the albums ''[[Awkward (album)|Awkward]]'' (2001), ''[[Upwards (album)|Upwards]]'' (2004), ''[[Closer (Ty album)|Closer]]'' (2006), ''[[Special Kind of Fool]]'' (2010) and ''A Work of Heart'' (2018). Ty was based in [[London]]. In April 2020, Ty was hospitalized in [[London]] for [[COVID-19]]. He died on 7 May 2020 from pneumonia caused by the infection at the age of 47.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2020-05-08|title=Rapper Ty dies after contracting coronavirus|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ty-death-coronavirus-rapper-age-cause-covid-19-a9504771.html|date=7 May 2020|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ty Chijioke has died|url=https://www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/music/2020/05/07/ty-chijioke-has-died/|date=2020-05-07|website=Voice Online|language=en|access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ty}} [[Category:1972 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in London]] [[Category:Deaths from pneumonia]] [[Category:British rappers]] [[Category:British record producers]] [[Category:Musicians from Brixton]] {{bio-stub}}