Irv Gotti dies at 54: Murder Inc. Records co-founder wrote and produced for Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule and DMX
The influential label head and record producer Irv Gotti has died at the age of 54.
The cause of Gotti’s death, which was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, is currently unknown.
However, the Murder Inc. Records co-founder (born Irving Lorenzo Jr.) had suffered a what his representative called a ‘minor stroke’ in 2024.
In August, it was revealed that he had suffered the stroke six months earlier as a result of his battle with diabetes.
Gotti raised concerns at the time when he was pictured using a can to walk.
The late record executive is best known for co-founding Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti in 1998, but he also proved to be an in-demand producer and songwriter for hits by Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, the late rapper DMZ and Ashanti, among many other A-list hip hop and R&B figures.
The influential label head and record producer Irv Gotti has died at the age of 54. The cause of Gotti’s death, which was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, is currently unknown; seen in 2023 in West Hollywood
