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Triple01s rapper Tyler Green dies after bone cancer diagnosis: ‘A fighter like no other’-Rachael O'Connor-Entertainment – Metro
‘It is indescribable to put into words the character he truly was.’
Triple01s star Tyler Green has died after a battle with cancer (Picture: Twitter/triple01s)
Rapper Tyler Green has died at the age of 22, his Triple01s bandmates have confirmed.
The young musician was best-known for being a member of the Triple01s drill band under the stage name Trigga.
Green, from Glasgow in Scotland, had battled the disease for over a year and died on Saturday morning.
His heartbroken bandmates shared the news on the official Triple01s Twitter page, paying tribute to the man who ‘touced every life he encountered in his journey through life.’
Sharing a photo of Green smiling from his hospital bed, they wrote: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce Tyler passed peacefully with his closest loved ones by his side at 2:20am this morning.
‘Surely, we belong to Allah and verily to Him do we return.’
The duo’s official Twitter page shared the news on Saturday (Picture: Twitter/triple01s)
Remembering the young rapper, they went on: ‘A kid who touched every life he encountered in his journey through life, putting himself last before everyone he loved.
‘It is indescribable to put into words the character he truly was. A fighter like no other.
‘Even through his toughest battle yet he showed us all his willingness to win and fight like he did throughout his life.’
Green, and the Triple01s band as a whole, are massive fans of football club Rangers, and the team were among those offering other condolences at the news.
Writing underneath the sad announcement, the official Rangers Football Club said: ‘RIP Tyler. The thoughts of everyone at Rangers are with Tyler’s family and friends.’
Green and bandmate YSK had revealed his diagnosis just days earlier in an emotive video (Picture: Rangers FC)
The news of Green’s death comes just a day after Triple01s asked their followers for prayers after the musician was admitted to hospital.
They pleaded with fans and friends to ‘have Tyler in your thoughts and prayers today as he has checked into hospital to continue his fight under supervision of doctors with his family and close friends by his side.’
Triple01s had shared regular updates on Green’s health throughout his treatment, including posting a video of the rapper working on a new song while undergoing chemotherapy.
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Green was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2021 and underwent an amputation last May.
The disease then spread to his lungs, leading to 12 months of ‘intense’ chemotherapy.
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