Cape Town — Bianca Naidoo, the wife of former South African rapper Ricky Rick, has revealed details about her husband’s battle with mental health and the reasons behind his tragic decision to end his own life.
The untimely passing of Ricky Rick in February of the previous year came as a profound shock to the South African music industry, as many were unaware of the star’s internal struggles. Shortly following his death, Bianca shared that they had often relied on each other for support in preserving their own lives.
“He often said that I was saving his life without realising that he too was saving mine. My king, my heart, my forever love. Thank you for giving us all that you had in this lifetime,” she said.
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Speaking a year later, Bianca revealed that Ricky’s drug addiction might have led to his death and that he often felt that he wasn’t doing enough, The South African reported
“He wanted to do more than he was actually doing, he wanted to make a difference. When I look at it now, I feel like he probably didn’t feel like he was doing enough and that was definitely something that hurt.”
She added that she tried to show him as much love as she could while he struggled, even towards the end.
“Ricky did struggle with addiction and had a very good run and then, unfortunately, struggled again towards the end. That was hard for him to feel like he’s kind of failed, but I have to say we held him close through all those moments.”
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
