Wheesung, a South Korean R&B Singer, Is Found Dead at 43..

Wheesung, a South Korean R&B Singer, Is Found Dead at 43
The artist was known for popularizing the musical genre in the country, but convictions for drug abuse damaged his image.
Wheesung, a singer-songwriter who popularized R&B music in South Korea and was open about his struggles with drug abuse, was found dead on Monday in his home in Seoul, the police there said. He was 43.

Fire department officials found the singer, whose birth name was Choi Whee-sung, in a state of cardiac arrest in his apartment about 6:30 p.m. An officer at Seoul Gwangjin Police Station said that there was no evidence of a break-in or foul play, and that the authorities were investigating the possibility of a drug overdose.

The death is the latest in a string of tragedies to strike the country’s booming entertainment industry. Several South Korean celebrities have died recently, including Kim Sae-ron, a young actress who was found dead at her home a few weeks ago. The police ruled Ms. Kim’s death a suicide.