The Economic Times

British rap star Sway dead at 44. Little Derek hitmaker was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010. Learn more about the cancer, which often affects young people

British rapper Sway, the first unsigned artiste to win an MOBO Award, has passed away. He was only 44. He was born in London to Ghanaian parents. Although no official statement has been released revealing the cause behind this death, the rapper had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer, in 2010.