Dan Foster is dead: Cause of Dan Foster’s death

Dan Foster death is trending on social media, especially on Twitter. The popular radio host death was confirmed today, Wednesday, 17 June 2020.

Onyxnews Nigeria reports that Popular Nigerian-based American radio personality, Daniel Foster famously known as “The Big Dawg and Top Dawg” is dead.

Though details of his death is not yet clear. A source at Classic FM, Lagos, where the Nigerian-based American radio personality worked until recently, confirmed his death on Wednesday, June 17.

Cause of Dan Foster’s death

Although it is not yet clear what killed Dan Foster as when filing this report, however, several reports on social media claim that Dan Foster died of “COVID-19 complications”. Another popular Nigerian On-Air-Personality, Dotun took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to mourn the passing away of Foster, confirming that the legendary On-Air-Personality passed away.

Oh Dan Foster… you gave me the strength to do this and even more. This is really painful ??

— Do2dtun Energy gAD (@iamDo2dtun) June 17, 2020

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Who Dan Foster was

Daniel ‘Dan’ Foster – popularly known as The Big Dawg and Top Dawg, is a Nigerian-based American radio personality. Formerly an Idol series judge who at the same time held a position with Nigeria Got Talent. Dan Foster was a Nigerian broadcaster and On-Air personality with many years of experience.

The late broadcaster worked with many radio stations in the United States of America before he relocated back to Nigeria. He joined Cool FM in 2000 where he stayed till 2009. He went on to join Inspiration FM and later City FM.

The father of three became popular in Nigeria for his role as one of the judges on Idols West Africa series alongside Dede Mabiaku and Ghanaian Abrewa Nana in 2007. He later became a judge at the music talent reality TV show Nigeria’s Got Talent with actress Kate Henshaw and comedian Yibo Koko.

Dan Foster had a short time in Nigeria’s movie industry, Nollywood.

Fans mourn Dan Foster

We had Lagos OAPs pre and post Dan Foster.

Pre Dan Foster, very few had "abroadian accents".

Post Dan Foster, that changed.

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He was a giant; changed radio in Lagos.

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) June 17, 2020

RIP Dan Foster. We listened to him every morning on the way to school. One thing that always stuck with me was the way he pronounced ‘Chocolate Royale’ ?

— DOZ (@macdaddydoz) June 17, 2020

https://twitter.com/Mrakinyode/status/1273274112539004932

Yet to read a decent obituary of Dan Foster. A Black American who chose to settle in Lagos, he was a huge influence on Nigerian radio from the early 2000s. Will like to read his story. Who was he? What motivated him? He obviously touched a number of lives. May he rest.

— Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún (커라 투버순) (@kolatubosun) June 17, 2020