DJ Clark Kent Passes Away at 58

(Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Jenn-Air ) World-famous DJ Clark Kent has passed away at 58 years old following a three-year battle with colon cancer. Clark Kent’s family confirmed his death in a statement posted to the super-producer’s Instagram page on Friday afternoon (Oct. 25). “It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of the beloved Rodolfo A. Franklin, known to the world as DJ Clark Kent,” the statement reads. “Clark passed away Thursday evening surrounded by his devoted wife Kesha, daughter Kabriah and son Antonio.” DJ Clark Kent’s Disease is Part of a Bigger Problem Clark’s passing to colon cancer has resurfaced the conversation about Black men and their need to be screened for the disease. The sudden passing of actor Chadwick Boseman in 2020 really brought this conversation to light. Black men are at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer than other racial and ethnic groups in the United States: Incidence Non-Hispanic Black men have a higher incidence of colorectal cancer than all men, with 58.3 cases per 100,000 people compared to 46.9 per 100,000. Mortality Black men are about 40% more likely to die from colorectal cancer than other groups. Screening The American...