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Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there
were no signs of foul play or “readily apparent cause of death.”
The case is being investigated by the state medical examiner's
office, according to Slavin.
A native of New York City, Forté was a musical prodigy who broke
through in his early 20s as a contributor to the Fugees'
Grammy-winning "The Score" and to Wyclef Jean's Grammy-nominated
“The Carnival.” A multi-instrumentalist and rapper, he also
released such solo albums as “Poly Sci” and “I John,” with
contributors including Carly Simon, whose son, Ben Taylor, was a
close friend of Forté's.
In 2000, he was arrested at Newark International Airport and
charged with possession of liquid cocaine and drug trafficking.
Forté was sentenced to 14 years in prison, but the sentence was
commuted after seven years by President George W. Bush. Simon
was among many public figures who advocated for his release.
Survivors include his wife, the photographer Lara Fuller, and
two children.
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