South African rapper Costa Teach died on stage during a concert on Saturday night, police are investigating, AFP reported.

The rapper, who is 27, collapsed while performing on stage at a festival in a Johannesburg suburb, police said.

An autopsy will determine the cause of his death.

Costa Titch collapsed on stage during his performance and died.

#Ripcostatitch pic.twitter.com/LwKSNx8JCc

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The singer, whose birth name is Kosta Tsobanoglu, died a month after the assassination attempt on another popular rapper in South Africa - Kiernan Forbes, AKA.

Another rapper died before turning 30.

He was shot by two assailants while leaving a restaurant in Durban.

The investigation into the crime continues.

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