UPDATE (AUG. 31):. On Saturday (Aug. 31), the family of Fatman Scoop issued a statement through his Instagram account regarding his untimely passing. "It is with profound sadness and very heavy hearts that we share news of the passing of the legendary and iconic FatMan Scoop," it reads in part. "Last night, the world lost a radiant soul, a beacon of light on the stage and in life."