Robert Maraj, father of rapper Nicki Minaj, died at the age of 64 after being hit by a car on Long Island, New York. Maraj was walking down the street around 6pm on Friday when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver. He was quickly taken in critical condition to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities are conducting an investigation but do not currently have useful descriptions of the car involved.
The news was confirmed by Maraj’s sister and Nicki’s representative. The 38-year-old singer has yet to comment on her father’s death.
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