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Star & Buc Wild Show's Timothy Joseph Dies & Star Reveals Heartbreaking Details
Troi “Star” Torain said Joseph died Sunday, and the cause remains unconfirmed as tributes pour in from longtime listeners.
- Timothy 'Buc Wild' Joseph, the former Hot 97 radio personality, died Sunday at 47 at the Pink Houses in Brooklyn, his longtime co-host Troi 'Star' Torain announced Wednesday.
- The 'Star & Buc Wild' partnership became a major presence on Hot 97, where Torain helped Joseph manage dyslexia by transforming his lottery-reading struggles into the confidence-building segment 'Buc Wild's Lottery Numbers.'
- Beyond radio, Joseph contributed to The Source magazine, while rapper Vinnie Paz memorialized the duo on X, writing that they 'changed the temperature of hip-hop' and were 'loud, smart, and unforgettable.'
- Torain described Joseph as 'like a son' to him, noting that Joseph was a 'likable guy' with a few children despite their complicated relationship spanning decades of loyalty and friendship.
- Family and friends are mourning the radio figure, though a cause of death remains unconfirmed publicly, as Torain addressed the loss during a YouTube livestream on Wednesday.
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