Ol' Dirty Bastard

Ol' Dirty Bastard, born Russell Tyrone Jones on November 15, 1968, was an American rapper and one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan. He gained mainstream recognition with the release of the group's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993. Known for his distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style and outrageously profane rhymes, Ol' Dirty Bastard's stage name was derived from the 1980 Chinese martial arts film Ol' Dirty and the Bastard. Throughout his career, he faced numerous legal issues and spent time in jail, which hindered his professional success. Sadly, on November 13, 2004, he passed away from an accidental drug overdose, just two days shy of his 36th birthday.