Charles Bukowski - American author

"Rapper Pimp C, an influential hip-hop figure credited with helping launch the popularity of Southern rap, was found dead Tuesday morning at an upscale hotel on the Sunset Strip."

Seen leaving the scene in a rush and clutching a box of Bukowski books was a shadowy teetotaller who refused all requests for interviews and declined to leave his name. Bystanders swore that the person in question was heard to mutter "It began as a mistake".