Irv Gotti, Murder Inc. Records Cofounder, Dies at 54<br />The music producer worked with artists like Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and ToniTo Braxton throughout his decades-long career<br /><br />Irv Gotti, the famed music producer and cofounder of Murder Inc. Records who worked with artists including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at 54, PEOPLE has confirmed.<br /><br />A cause of death has not been confirmed. However, a source told PEOPLE Gotti had a series of strokes in recent years and was a diabetic. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report the news of Gotti's death.<br /><br />Gotti was open about his health struggles in the months leading to his death. In August, TMZ reported he had a stroke, citing hip-hop record executive and manager Wack 100, who said he had spoken with someone at a stroke recovery facility.<br /><br />"Irv has been struggling with diabetes for years, which caused him to have a minor stroke over six months ago," Gotti's representative told TMZ in August. "He has since changed his diet to eating more healthy. He's been successful in making a full recovery. Irv is not in a rehab facility. He is at home with his family, enjoying life."<br /><br />Paying Tribute to the Celebrities Who Have Died in 2025<br />Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<br /><br />Gotti also spoke about his journey with diabetes on an episode of Revolt TV's Drink Champs in August 2023.<br /><br />"It runs rapid with Black people," he said of the condition. "What it does is, it starts deteriorating your body."<br /><br />Asked if he "had it under control," he confessed, "No," explaining that "it is hereditary."<br /><br />Although it's "reversible," he said it required a lifestyle change that he was hesitant to make.<br /><br />In July 2024, he was accused of sexual assault and abuse by a woman who alleged he raped and abused her between 2020 and 2022.<br /><br />Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., cofounded Murder Inc. Records in 1998, a subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings. Throughout his decades-long career, he worked with artists like JAY-Z, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton and Jennifer Lopez.<br /><br />The label launched the careers of Ja Rule, Ashanti, Lloyd and others.<br /><br />Gotti is survived by his three children: Angie, Sonny and JJ.<br /><br />irv gotti dead<br />irv gotti news<br />irv gotti died<br />gotti<br />irv gotti death<br />did irv gotti pass<br />did irv gotti die<br />itv gotti<br />irv<br />tmz irv gotti<br />irv gotti tmz<br />ashanti<br />is irv gotti dead<br />is irv gotti alive<br />who is irv gotti<br />50 cent irv gotti<br />irv gotti 50 cent<br />irv gotti passed away<br />did irv gotti pass away<br />irv gotti passed<br />R ImpectX
