DJ Unk’s wife reveals his cause of death

ATLANTA — The family of an Atlanta hip-hop pioneer who died on Friday revealed his cause of death. DJ Unk, whose real name was Anthony Leonard Platt, died in his sleep from a heart attack, his wife Sherkita Long-Platt told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Long-Platt also told TMZ that she wants to dispel any rumors that her husband’s death was drug-related. In a social media post after his death, Long-Platt asked for respect during this difficult time. “I just lost my husband and my kids just lost their father. Our life will never be the same. I LOVE YOU ANTHONY FOREVER,” she wrote. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Unk grew up in Atlanta and got his start with Big Oomp Records in 2000. Six years later, his debut album, “Beat’n Down Yo Block,” reached No. 21 on Billboard’s R&B and Hip-Hop chart. “Walk It Out” peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006 and “2 Step” peaked at No. 24 on the same chart a year later. In 2008, he dropped his second album “Second Season.” “DJ Unk was not just a legendary DJ, rapper and producer, but a true cornerstone of our...