Irv Gotti, the famed hip-hop music executive from New York City, has died at the age of 54. Def Jam Recordings shared a message on social media late Wednesday night confirming his death, saying the label is "deeply saddened.

Record executive and music producer Irv Gotti, best known for founding the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. A cause of death has not been announced nor is it known yet when and where he died, but he suffered from diabetes and had a stroke in 2024, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the New York Times, and Good Morning America.

Irv Gotti, a famed music producer and founder of the hip-hop label Murder Inc., died. He was 54. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Irving 'Irv Gotti' Lorenzo,