Rapper Fred the Godson dead from the coronavirus at 35

Frederick Thomas popularly known as Fred the Godson has died after contracting the coronavirus earlier this month. He was 35.

The Bronx rapper revealed on Twitter he was on a ventilator in the hospital on April 6.

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Fred, who has two children , ultimately passed from the deadly virus. The news of the 35-year-old’s death originally broke through social media, with people paying tribute to his life.

Fred the Godson was a prominent rapper in New York for over a decade. He has previously collaborated with artists such as Diddy, Meek Mill and Pusha T. This year, he dropped both a solo project and a collaboration with Jay Pharoah.