Riky Rick is reportedly dead after other South African celebs hint at the passing of one of their colleagues.
All hints is pointed to Riky who dropped a tweet 6 hours ago, which reads,
Not like this Makhado 💔 https://t.co/hK98O3ysbD
— DJ Franky (@FrankySA) February 23, 2022
“I’ll return a stronger man. This land is still my home.”
DJ Franky reacted to the tweet with a heartbreak emoji and wrote, “Not like this Makhado.”
Franky’s reaction further affirmed the rumor, that the celeb who passed on could be the rapper.
Maphepha Ndaba on Insta posted about Ricky Rick 🤔 pic.twitter.com/srFmJKQtlX
— @Siidney13 (@Siidney131) February 23, 2022
— Bekzin Terris (@BekzinTerris) February 23, 2022
There was also another IG post which was shared on Twitter, saying the rap star has indeed passed away, though there’s yet to be a confirmation from the rapper’s family.
On Valentine’s Day when he shared a video of himself dancing with his wife Bianca to one of his songs, but felt it was awkward and took to Twitter to say so.
Ricky Rick posted the clip on Instagram with the caption “I love my chick”.
Love was in the air this Valentine’s, and ove birds flocked to the socials to share their love.
The clip of Ricky and Bianca dancing went viral and split Twitter in half, with some saying his wife looked “uncomfortable” in the video.
In the comment section tweeps said the video was “awkward” with Bianca looking uninterested in dancing with the hitmaker.
Riky Rick is the second celebrity to have died by suicide this year. Patrick Shai was found dead in the garage of his home in January.
The 32-year-old was the founder and owner of record label Cotton Club Records. He was well known for fashion and setting trends.
He managed to establish himself as one of the most popular figures in South Africa’s entertainment scene. He has had so much presence in different places, and he is known by several other names including Boss Zonke, Master Makhado and Minister of Energy, and King Kotini.
Riky Rick has an interesting background. He was raised mainly by his maternal grandmother because he did not get the chance to grow up with his parents who divorced when he was only a baby. After that, his dad relocated to Johannesburg, and his mother, in pursuance of academia, studied in SA as well as the United Kingdom to qualify to become an advocate.
Rikhado was married to Bianca Naidoo. His untimely death comes just days after he announced a partnership deal with African Bank.