Overview
- A neighbor discovered Forté unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark around 2:25 p.m. Monday, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Chilmark police said there was no readily apparent cause of death and referred the case to the Massachusetts State Police Cape and Islands Detective Unit and the state medical examiner.
- Family friends said Forté was hospitalized after a seizure about a year ago and had been taking medication for seizures, though no connection to his death has been established.
- Forté was a Grammy-nominated musician known for co-writing and producing on the Fugees’ 1996 landmark album The Score and for collaborations with Wyclef Jean and the Refugee Camp All-Stars.
- He is survived by his wife, photographer Lara Fuller, and two children.