Rapper Nicki Minaj's Father Killed In Hit-And-Run Near New York

<p>Robert Maraj, father of rapper Nicki Minaj, was killed in a hit-and-run case near New York.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://ift.tt/3rVxr8s READ | Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Announce They Are Expecting Second Child, Share Baby Bump Photo</a></strong></p> <p>According to police, Maraj, 64, was hit by a car on Friday when he was walking on a road in Mineola, Long Island, reports hollywoodreporter.com.</p> <p>He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead on Saturday.</p> <p>While Minaj's representative confirmed her father's death, she has yet to comment on the incident.</p> <p>Previously, Minaj had opened up about how her father was abusive towards her mother, and recalled how he once set fire to their house while her mother was inside.</p> <p>"I remember when my mother would let my father be violent with her and she always brings up this story about when I was a little girl and I would stand in front of my mother (with my arms out to protect her)," Minaj said in a clip that features in her documentary that she posted on Instagram in 2018.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://ift.tt/2OGKgVT READ | Gehana Vasisth Case: Gandi Baat Actress&rsquo; Spokesperson Claims &lsquo;She Has Been Framed For Money&rsquo;</a></strong></p> <p>Watch this space for more updates.</p>

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