Wu-Tang Clan Co-Founder Oliver 'Power' Grant's Cause of Death Revealed
Wu-Tang Clan Co-Founder Oliver 'Power' Grant's Cause of Death Revealed
Toria SheffieldMon, March 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM UTC
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Oliver 'Power' Grant in 2019Credit: Lars Niki/Getty -
Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Oliver “Power” Grant's cause of death has been revealed
His family and the Wu-Tang Clan shared the news in a statement to Rolling Stone published on Sunday, March 1
Grant, who died on Feb. 23 at age 52, was described as “a true fighter until the end” in the joint tribute
Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Oliver “Power” Grant's cause of death has been revealed.
In a joint statement to Rolling Stone published on Sunday, March 1, Grant’s family and the Wu-Tang Clan shared that the entrepreneur and executive producer died following “a courageous and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.”
“A true fighter until the end, he was surrounded by his mother, his children, his family and his closest friends,” they said.
Oliver 'Power' Grant in 1999Credit: Cinematic / Alamy
They went on to share that Grant, who was an early financial backer of the iconic hip-hop collective, rose from the Park Hill projects of Staten Island, N.Y., “to become a visionary force, a pillar of the Wu-Tang family, and a global architect of culture.”
“It was the honor of his life to pour his love, wisdom and brilliance into his family and his community. His impact was singular; there will never be another to take his place,” they continued.
“Power will always be loved, and his legacy will forever remain,” they added.
Grant died on Monday, Feb. 23, at the age of 52.
Tributes poured in from individual Wu-Tang Clan members following the news of Grant’s death.
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Method Man shared a photo of himself and Grant on Instagram with the caption, “Paradise my Brother safe Travels!! 💔💔🤬 #pookie #power Bruh I am not ok.”
Raekwon posted a group photo, writing, “POWER we been everywhere …. now you everywhere !😢🙏🏾 the most high is merciful love you.”
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"We couldn’t have done it without him. Wu wouldn’t have come to fruition without Power. His passing is a profound loss to us all. My deepest condolences to the fam," wrote GZA.
The Wu-Tang Clan was named one of the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
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In addition to Method Man, Raekwon and GZA, the hip-hop group includes members RZA, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa. Ol' Dirty Bastard was part of the collective until his death in 2004.
Grant appeared onscreen in 1998’s Belly and 1999’s Black and White alongside Method Man.
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