{"id":509314,"date":"2026-03-02T11:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/509314\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:08:09","slug":"wu-tang-clan-cofounder-oliver-power-grant-cause-of-death-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/509314\/","title":{"rendered":"Wu-Tang Clan Cofounder Oliver ‘Power’ Grant Cause of Death Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wu-Tang Clan cofounder Oliver “Power” Grant died after a “courageous” battle with pancreatic cancer … his family said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement given to Rolling Stone<\/a>, Grant’s family and his rap group revealed his illness — telling the outlet he was a “true fighter until the end.”<\/p>\n

Oliver will be remembered as a “global architect of culture” whose legacy will continue on forever.<\/p>\n

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Wu-Tang Clan announced Grant’s death earlier this week … and popular members like Method Man<\/a> and GZA jumped on social media to shout out their longtime friend — with the latter even saying the group wouldn’t have succeeded without him.<\/p>\n

While Grant wasn’t a performing member of WTC, he helped the group achieve stardom in their early years … helping finance their first single, \u201cProtect Ya Neck.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was also an executive producer on “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” … which Rolling Stone ranked as the 27th greatest album ever in 2023.<\/p>\n

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Grant also helped create “Wu Wear” … the collective’s streetwear brand, which influenced fashion and funded the group during their first few years.<\/p>\n

Oliver was just 52 years old.<\/p>\n

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