Legendary Producer DJ Clark Kent Passes Away At 58 After Battle With Colon Cancer

DJ Clark Kent, whose real name was Rodolfo Franklin, has passed away at the age of 58 after a three-year struggle with colon cancer. His family announced his death in a statement shared on the superproducer’s Instagram account on Friday afternoon (Oct. 25).

”IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT WE SHARE THE PASSING OF THE BELOVED RODOLFO A. FRANKLIN, KNOWN TO THE WORLD AS DJ CLARK KENT. CLARK PASSED AWAY THURSDAY EVENING SURROUNDED BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE KESHA, DAUGHTER KABRIAH AND SON ANTONIO.

CLARK QUIETLY AND VALIANTLY FOUGHT A THREE YEAR BATTLE WITH COLON CANCER, WHILE CONTINUING TO SHARE HIS GIFTS WITH THE WORLD. THE FAMILY IS GRATEFUL FOR EVERYONE’S LOVE, SUPPORT AND PRAYERS DURING THIS TIME AND ASK FOR PRIVACY AS THEY PROCESS THIS IMMENSE LOSS”