Celebrity News February 14, 2021
Nicki Minaj's Dad Killed in Hit-and-Run
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Tragically, superstar Nicki Minaj has lost her father on Valentine's Day weekend in a hit-and-run accident.
TMZ first reported that Robert Maraj died Saturday after being struck Friday and spending the night in a hospital in critical condition.
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View Story"Extra" has learned from the Nassau Police that Maraj, 64, was walking "in the roadway on Roslyn Road" on Long Island in New York when he was "struck by a northbound, undescribed vehicle that left the scene of the accident."
Due to the lack of information regarding the driver, police urge anyone with info to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
Minaj's rep confirmed Maraj's death, but Nicki has not yet had a public reaction.
