9/19/2009

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Ajile Turner, 38, cousin of rapper Common, died in a motorcycle collision in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, late Friday night.

Sara Eason

Turner had met his end after he collided with a bicyclist while on his Kawasaki motorcycle. The bicyclist, 45-year-old Julian Miller also died after the accident.  
  
"He was one of the greatest friends anyone could have, he was a pure, honest, good person, hard worker who traveled the world and lived a great life. We all love him and are going to miss him very much," long time friend, DJ JS-1 tells [TMZ](http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/19/cousin-of-rapper-common-killed-in-accident/).  
  
Ajile Turner was founder and CEO of an independent concert production company called the Echelon Group. Authorities believe that Turner died at 10:45 p.m. while driving down Greene Avenue.  
  
No criminal charges have been made.  
  
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Other Source: [N.Y. Post](http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cousin_of_rapper_common_killed_in_HHkIXImulRi0DW6LZoE16L)