He is survived by his wife and three children.

Rapper Sean Price died on Saturday at the age of 43. Duck Down Music confirmed news of the artist's death to The Huffington Post:

It is with beyond a heavy heart that Duck Down Music is sadly confirming that Sean Price passed away early this morning in his Brooklyn apartment, Saturday, August 8th, 2015. The cause of death is currently unknown, but it was reported that he died in his sleep. He’s survived by his wife, and his three children.

Price rose to fame as one-half of the hip-hop duo Heltah Skeltah. He was also a member of the group Boot Camp Clik and a popular solo artist.

Friends, fans and members of the hip-hop community took to social media Saturday to honor the late rapper:

R.I.P. Ruck....Love and Respect to The Duck Down Family!!! #SeanPrice

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