Wed Dec 23, 2020 at 8:02pm ET Hip hop legend John ‘Ecstasy’ Fletcher has passed away at 56. Pic credit: 1029KBLX/YouTube Rapper John “Ecstasy” Fletcher, one of the founding members of the pioneering hip-hop group Whodini, has passed away at the age of 56. Fletcher was living in the Atlanta area at the time of his death, TMZ reported. Fletcher’s passing was announced by Roots drummer and frontman Questlove (Ahmir Khalib Thompson). Sign up for our newsletter! Questlove took to his Instagram page earlier today to share the sad news of Ecstacy’s passing with his 2.1 million followers. “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini. This man was legendary and a pivotal member of one of the most legendary groups in hip hop. This is sad man,” Questlove wrote.