'Fourth' Beastie Boy Ricky Powell dies aged 59
'Fourth' Beastie Boy Ricky Powell dies aged 59: Hip-hop photographer who worked with band passes away from heart failure The '80s and '90s icon passed away from heart failure, with a statement released by his management on Tuesday confirming the sad news His manager and business partner Tono Radvany told Pitchfork: 'I just want to let everybody know he was a very special man, and he will be sorely missed' During his career, Powell photographed the likes of Run-DMC, Chuck D and LL COOL J The multi-talented star also hosted a TV show, Rappin With the Rickster, for six years during the 1990s