Popular singer, Lanre Fasasi, is dead.

Known as Sound Sultan, the 44 years old music star passed on as a result of cancer of the throat.

“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our multitalented veteran singer, rapper, songwriter Olanrewaju Fasasi aka Sound Sultan. He passed away at the age of 44 following a hard-fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. He is survived by his wife, three children and his siblings. We, his family, will appreciate the utmost privacy as we come to grips with this tragic loss’’ a statement by Dr. Kayode Fasasi, on behalf of the Fasasi family, said.