Fugees Collaborator And Grammy Nominated Musician John Forté Has Passed at 50

Prayers are in order as it has been reported that Grammy nominated musician and Fugees collaborator John Forté has passed away at the age of 50 years old.

Reportedly John Forté was discovered unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Martha’s Vineyard by a neighbor on Monday January 12, 2026 After 911 was called, health officials arrived on the scene and declared Forté dead. According to Chilmark Police Chief Scott Slavin “There is no foul play suspected,”

John Forté was a musical prodigy who broke through in his early 20s as a contributor to the Fugees’ Grammy-winning “The Score” and to Wyclef Jean’s Grammy-nominated “The Carnival.” A multi-instrumentalist and rapper, he also released such solo albums as “Poly Sci” and “I John,” with contributors including Carly Simon.

John Forté, a native of Brooklyn, New York, who moved to Martha’s Vineyard a decade ago, leaves behind his wife, Laura Fuller, and two children, Wren, 10, and Hale, 7.