Biz Markie

The American rapper Biz Markie breathed his last on July 16. The 57-year-old DJ was suffering from diabetes and other health-related issues. Markie was survived by his wife, who passed away at a Baltimore hospital. Diamond Shell, his brother took to Facebook saying, “To the baddest in the beats icon legend. My brother BIZ MARKI. I'll miss you.” Markie was best known for his 1989 track “Just a Friend.”