David Jude Jolicoeur, known widely as Trugoy the Dove passes away at the age of 54.

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David Jude Jolicoeur was one of the founding members of the Long Island hip-hop trio De La Soul.

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Rapper David Jolicoeur’s representative Tony Ferguson confirmed the reports of his death on Sunday.

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Jolicoeur has been suffering from many health problems in recent years and has spoken publicly about his heart failure.

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The rapper co-founded the legendary trio that changed the face of hip-hop in the late '80s and early '90s.

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Reservoir Media bought the group's master recordings in 2021, since then there has been change in the work.

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In 2021, The Magic Number was featured in the closing credits of Marvel's blockbuster film Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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In the year 2020, DavidJolicoeur health caused concern again when he was briefly hospitalised.

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David Jolicoeur was born in Brooklyn in 1968 and grew up in the small community of East Massapequa on Long Island.

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De La Soul were going to make their streaming service debut, on Spotify, Apple Music and others after a long battle with Tommy Boy Records.

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