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Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run
Robert Maraj, 64, was walking on a road in Mineola, Long Island at 6:15 pm (2315 GMT) on Friday when he was hit, Nassau County Police Department said in a statement.
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This file photo taken on August 28, 2016, shows Nicki Minaj attending the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York. Minaj has promised to pay university tuition for dozens of fans after a promotional contest metamorphosed over Twitter. Minaj's transformation into educational benefactor took place over the weekend of May 6 and 7, 2017, as she unveiled a contest of the sort popular among celebrities seeking an online buzz. (AFP/Angela Weiss)
The father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near New York City, police said Sunday.
Robert Maraj, 64, was walking on a road in Mineola, Long Island at 6:15 pm (2315 GMT) on Friday when he was hit, Nassau County Police Department said in a statement.
The driver left the scene of the accident, and Maraj was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday.
"The investigation is ongoing," police added.
The statement did not specify Maraj's relationship to Minaj, but a police spokesman confirmed he was her father.
Minaj, 38, was born in Trinidad and Tobago and raised in the Queens borough of New York City.
The rapper has been nominated for ten Grammy awards during her career.
