Lee “Q” ODenat, the founder and CEO of the massively popular hip-hop website WorldStarHipHop, has died at 43, according to multiple reports. According to TMZ, Q died from a heart attack in his sleep on Monday night. ODenat founded WorldStarHipHop in 2005, as a place to download mixtapes.

Who used to own worldstar?

Lee Q ODenat Founded in 2005, the site averages 1.2 million unique visitors a day. The site, operated by Worldstar, LLC, was founded by Lee Q ODenat, a Hollis, Queens–based hip-hop fan who attended Grover Cleveland High School before graduating .WorldStarHipHop.Type of siteEntertainmentLaunchedAugust 9, 2005Current statusActive4 more rows

What happened to worldstar?

The founder of the popular and controversial website WorldStarHipHop.com, Lee ODenat, died of natural causes as a result of severe buildup of plaque near his heart and obesity, according to a full autopsy report. The unexpected death of the 43-year-old prompted an investigation by the coroners office.