Wednesday, November 2, 2011
34 year old President Shakir Stewart, who replaced Jay-Z at the helm of the label and signed such artists as Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, died Saturday (November 1).
Shakir Stewart was found dead today with what appears to be a a gun shot to the head, sources have told media. We are being told that the gun shot was self-inflicted in his Marietta, GA home by his longtime girlfriend and his infant son.
Friends say his girlfriend found him around 4 PM in an upstairs bathroom after hearing a popping sound.
Stewart was transported to Kennestone Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Stewart, a native of Oakland, CA, graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta before becoming a successful music publisher at Hitco publishing where he signed Ciara and Beyonce. He recently signed up-and-coming artists Rocko and Karina Pasian to Def Jam. Read more (Click now)
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HOUSE OF GLITZ: We offer our condolences to the friends and family of Shakir Stewart.
