No cause of death has been determined yet.
LAByrinth Theater Company, of which he was a member, released a statement announcing his passing.
muMs' presence, performances, and words inspired a generation.
His legacy will live on, from the Bronx and into the beyond.
Keep rocking the mic, Schemer!"
Grant worked with a number of revered filmmakers such asSpike Lee, appearing in the director’s filmsBlacKkKlansmanandBamboozled.
He was also featured on HBO’sDef Poetry Jamseries.
Grant joined the city’s LAByrinth Theater Company alongside the latePhilip Seymour Hoffman.
LABryinth staged Grant’s autobiographical one-man showA Sucker Emcee, which detailed his coming of age in the Bronx.
Those who knew and worked with Grant mourned the loss on social media.
“My brother from OZ, I spent too much time with this man onset.
Too many amazing stories,” Kirk Acevedo, who played Miguel Alvarez on the show, tweeted.
“An incredible poet.
This is heartbreaking,” he added.
“God Bless U my brotha.
U will be missed.”
“There will never be another like him.
I’m absolutely gutted.”
“This one cuts deep.
