FILE - DJ Kay Slay attends a listening party for "Violator The Album: V2.0" in New York on July 12, 2001. Slay has died of complications from COVID-19. DJ Kay Slay was born Keith Grayson. His death at age 55 on Sunday, April 17, 2022, was confirmed by his family in a statement released through radio station HOT 97, where he hosted “The Drama Hour.