Russian officials said an investigation has been launched into the death of well-known hip hop artist Detsl.
One of Russia's first rappers, Kirill "Detsl" Tolmatsky, 35, reportedly died early on February 3 of a heart attack after performing in Izhevsk, the capital of Udmurtia.
"The investigators are examining the scene of the incident, forensic tests will be carried out," a spokesman for Udmurtia's Investigative Committee said.
Detsl -- which is slang in Russian for "short one" -- debuted in 2000 with the rap album Who Are You? It sold more than 1 million copies. His second album Street Fighter, was released in 2001.
Detsl won several awards, including the Golden Gramophone Award (2001), Muz-TV, and MTV Music Awards.
His death was first reported by his fan club on the Russian social-media network VKontakte. His father, music producer Aleksandr Tolmatsky, confirmed on Facebook that his son had died.
Probe Launched Into Death Of Russian Rapper 'Detsl'
Detsl is slang in Russian for "short one."