Wu-Tang Clan's Oliver 'Power' Grant cause of death revealed

Anna Kaufman, USA TODAYMon, March 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM UTC

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Oliver "Power" Grant attends Hulu's "Wu-Tang: An American Saga" premiere on Sept. 4, 2019, in New York City.

The cause of death for Oliver "Power" Grant, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, has been released.

In a joint statement shared to social media Sunday, Grant's family and the rap collective revealed that he had died following a "hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer." Grant died Feb. 24 at age 52 "surrounded by his mother, his children, his family, and his closest friends," according to the statement.

Grant, the statement said, was a "proud product of the Park Hill Neighborhood," a section of Staten Island where he and fellow Wu-Tang members first met.

Wu Tang Clan filming a video in Los Angeles, in 2000.

"From those streets he rose to become a visionary force," the statement read, "a pillar of the Wu-Tang family, and a global architect of culture. It was the honor of his life to pour his love, wisdom, and brilliance into his family and his community."

"His impact was singular; there will never be another to take his place," it continued, adding: "Power will always be loved and his legacy will forever remain." A funeral is set for March in New York City.

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Born in Jamaica in the early 70s, Grant was a childhood friend of Wu-Tang co-founder RZA's older brother Divine, and became a key part of the group's inception and successful run. Though he didn't perform in the group, which at its inception featured nine members − RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God and Masta Killa − he played a critical role in driving success not only in the music genre but also in transcending the culture into the world of fashion.

Outside of music, Grant was a successful entrepreneur, founding the streetwear brand Wu Wear in 1995 and helping it flourish into a fashion empire with retail stores in New York City, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Through its U.S. stores and products sold in Macy's stores, the brand dominated culture coast to coast.

GZA, known as "The Genius" of Wu-Tang, wrote in a tribute at the time of his death: "We couldn't have done it without him. Wu wouldn't have come to fruition without Power."

Contributing: Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY

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