DJ Clark Kent who worked with Jay-Z and Mariah Carey is dead at 57 after colon cancer battle

DJ Clark Kent is dormant astatine property 57. 

The instrumentalist battled colon cancer for 3 years, TMZ reported connected Friday.

His household confirmed connected Instagram that the euphony shaper died connected Thursday with loved ones beside him. 

His wife Kesha, girl Kabriah and lad Antonio, AKA Mage, were each with him erstwhile helium passed.

The New York City native - calved Rodolfo A. Franklin - was an influential unit successful the Hip Hop assemblage who worked with immoderate of the biggest names successful music.

A documentary astir his beingness called God's Favorite D.J.: The Story of DJ Clark Kent is successful the works with comments from Jay-Z, Questlove and DJ Khaled.

'It is with heavy sadness that we stock the passing of the beloved Rodolfo A. Franklin, known to the satellite arsenic DJ Clark Kent,' the Instagram enactment read.

'Clark passed distant Thursday evening surrounded by his devoted woman Kesha, girl Kabriah and lad Antonio,' it was added.

'Clark softly and valiantly fought a 3 twelvemonth conflict with Colon Cancer, portion continuing to stock his gifts with the world. 

'The household is grateful for everyone's love, enactment and prayers during this clip and inquire for privateness arsenic they process this immense loss.'

In August it was announced a caller movie is being made astir his life.

Hip-hop vigor property Angie Martinez volition beryllium making her directorial debut with the Kent documentary.

Angie volition screen the past 40 years of his beingness and however helium roseate to fame. 

Jay-Z, Questlove and DJ Khaled volition look successful Martinez's feature-length documentary titled God's Favorite D.J.: The Story of DJ Clark Kent.

His credits see Jay-Z's 'Brooklyn's Finest,' the Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Sky's the Limit,' Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s 'Player's Anthem,' Mariah Carey's 'Loverboy,' and Kanye West and Lil Pump's 'I Love It,' among galore others.