• Migos rapper Takeoff was shot dead in Houston, Texas, in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
• Takeoff — real name Kirshnik Khari Ball — rose to fame in 2013 when the group released “Versace.”
• Take a look through Takeoff’s life in pictures here.

Takeoff, Kirshnik Khari Ball, died after being shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas, in the early hours of November 1.

The rapper, who found fame with his uncle Quavo (Quavious Keyate Marshall) and Offset (Kiari Kendrell Cephus) as part of the group Migos, was 28 years old.

As the news of his death sends shockwaves throughout the music world, Insider has taken a look back on the rapper’s life. 

See Takeoff’s life in photos below: