Music

Trugoy the Dove, Co-Founder of Hip-Hop Group De La Soul, Dies at 54

‘THIS ONE HURTS’

Trugoy the Dove—real name David Jolicoeur—had been open about his battle with congestive heart failure.

AJ McDougall
AJ McDougall 

Breaking News Reporter

David Jude Jolicoeur, also known as Trugoy, of "De La Soul"
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AJ McDougall

AJ McDougall

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