John Fort\u00e9, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50.<\/p>\n
He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police.<\/p>\n
Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there were no signs of foul play or \u201creadily apparent cause of death.\u201d<\/p>\n
John Fort\u00e9, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. Getty Images<\/p>\n
The case is being investigated by the state medical examiner\u2019s office, according to Slavin.<\/p>\n
A native of New York City, Fort\u00e9 was a musical prodigy who broke through in his early 20s as a contributor to the Fugees\u2019 Grammy-winning \u201cThe Score\u201d and to Wyclef Jean\u2019s Grammy-nominated \u201cThe Carnival.\u201d<\/p>\n
A multi-instrumentalist and rapper, he also released such solo albums as \u201cPoly Sci\u201d and \u201cI John,\u201d with contributors including Carly Simon, whose son, Ben Taylor, was a close friend of Fort\u00e9\u2019s.<\/p>\n
In 2000, he was arrested at Newark International Airport and charged with possession of liquid cocaine and drug trafficking.<\/p>\n