Rapper Fatman Scoop Dies After Collapsing On Stage At A Concert In Connecticut

Fatman Scoop, known to many as the "undisputed voice of the club," died after reportedly collapsing during a concert Friday night in Connecticut.

His family confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Saturday. He was 53.

"It is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic FatMan Scoop," a post on his Instagram page read. "Last night, the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon of light on the stage and in life."

The rapper and hype man, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, was performing at the Green and Gold Party summer concert in Hamden, about six miles from New Haven, when he suffered a medical emergency on stage.

The town's mayor Lauren Garrett said he was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

In a statement Saturday, Garrett thanked people from the crowd and paramedics who attempted to perform life-saving measures.

"On behalf of the Town of Hamden, I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Isaac Freeman, known as Fatman Scoop," she posted on Facebook. "He was a wonderful performer with a wide following as evidenced by the thousands of fans that came to see what would be his last performance at Hamden Town Center Park."