TMZ and Rolling Stone magazine are reporting that "Beastie Boys" rapper MCA -- real name Adam Yauch -- has died at the age of 47.
According to TMZ, in 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node. He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy.
So far, it's not clear if the death is related to the rapper's battle with cancer.
Russell Simmons' website GlobalGrind.com first reported the death.
Read the full article at TMZ.com
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