Kimbo Slice Death: How did Kimbo the fighter die?

Kimbo Slice died of traumatic heart failure on June 6, 2016. His age was 42. Kimbo Slice was diagnosed with heart failure and required a transplant just days before his death on June 6, 2016.

The fighter was admitted to Northwest Medical Center in Margate, Florida on Friday, June 3 after suffering from acute abdominal pain, nausea, and shortness of breath, according to reports.

Slice had a liver mass and congestive heart failure, according to the reports, and was placed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. Slice’s family was informed that he needed a heart transplant as he became increasingly ill.

Slice was scheduled to be transferred to a medical centre in Cleveland, where he would be placed on an organ donor list, but he died at 7.30 p.m. on Monday.

The mixed martial artist rose to prominence in the early 2000s thanks to infamous YouTube street fights. Slice is one of the most well-known MMA fighters in the world and became a household name over the years.