De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
Roberto Ricciuti/RedfernsDave Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy the Dove, a member of the beloved hip hop trio De La Soul, has died, Rolling Stone has confirmed. He was 54. No cause of death was given. Dave, whose stage name was "Yogurt" spelled backwards, had suffered from congestive heart failure in recent years. De La Soul took part in the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop tribute at the Grammys last weekend, but only group member Posdnos appeared on stage for a brief performance of "Buddy." Sadly, Trugoy's death comes just as De La Soul's music was about to arrive on streaming ...