Houston rapper Big Pokey dead at 45

Big Pokey died in Texas after reportedly collapsing during a show at a rooftop bar on Saturday. The Houston rapper's cause of death is not immediately known.

Milton Powell, aka "Big Pokey," died Sunday in Beaumont, Texas. He was 45

The Houston-area rapper was performing at a local bar when he reportedly suffered a medical issue.

As is customary for major events at the venue, authorities were already on scene at the Pour90 Bar & Rooftop lounge when dispatch received a call for an "unconscious person," according to public information officer Haley Morrow.

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"We had officers there on scene," Morrow said. "It was 11:57 p.m. when we received a 911 call for an unconscious person."

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