Street fighter and MMA pioneer Kimbo Slice dead at 42

File-This May 31, 2008, file photo shows Kimbo Slice, right, battling James Thompson of Manchester, England during their EliteXC heavyweight bout at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Police in Florida say Slice has been taken to a hospital, though reason why wasn't immediately clear. Coral Springs Police Sgt. Carla Kmiotek said Monday, June 6, 2016, that a local hospital told the department the fighter, whose real name is Kevin Ferguson, was a patient. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)

By Associated Press June 7, 2016 4 min read

Kimbo Slice, the bearded street fighter who parlayed his internet popularity into a mixed martial arts career and worldwide fame, has died. He was 42.

Slice, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, was taken to a hospital in Margate, Florida, near his home Monday, Coral Springs Police Sgt. Carla Kmiotek said.

Slice’s death was confirmed by Mike Imber, his longtime manager.

“We lost our brother today,” Imber said in a text message to The Associated Press.

The cause of death was still unclear. Kmiotek said there is no active police investigation, and no foul play is suspected.