Michael ‘5000’ Watts is a rapper and a singer who was hospitalised for his deteriorating health conditions. The founder of the rap label Swishahouse passed away on January 30, 2026.
Michael shaped and changed the world of southern pop and rock from the streets to the international stage. He was a visionary who shaped his label and built a legacy of respect and fame, loved and cherished by all.
What caused Michael ‘5000’ Watts’ demise after a week of hospitalisation?
Watts breathed his last on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands, as told by his team at the Swishahouse. His cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest caused by Torsades de Pointes, a rare condition that gives the patient an abnormal and fatal heart rhythm. Michael had been hospitalised for a week over his condition. When his family released the statement of his hospitalisation on January 28, 2026, wishes and prayers came in from all over the community. The family said:
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