Remembering MF DOOM, Hip Hop's Masked Supervillain Remembering MF DOOM, Hip Hop's Masked Supervillain Getty Images / Jim Dyson In its last hours, 2020 managed to throw us another curveball when the world learned that MF DOOM, the mysterious masked rapper and hip hop legend, had died at 49. The rapper’s death was first announced by his wife, Jasmine, on his Instagram page. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. But MF DOOM’s rep, Richie Abbott, confirmed that the rapper, whose real name was Daniel Dumile, had died months earlier on October 31. As we said goodbye to 2020 and pinned our hopes to the new year, fans around the world mourned. An icon, one of the greatest to ever do it has passed on. Well-known for his intellect, wit, and intricate rhyme scheme, Dumile established himself as one of the most skilled orators of the genre. However, there's one thing that made his legend more recognizable than anyone else: his mask. This is what made Daniel Dumile, MF DOOM