Grammy-Winning Songwriter Talay Riley Dies at 35 After London Stabbing

Riley’s work helped create hits with major artists including Dua Lipa, Usher, Britney Spears, Khalid, Zendaya, and H.E.R.

Talay Riley attends the UK Film Premiere of "The Karate Kid" at Odeon Leicester Square in London on July 15, 2010. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Grammy-winning British songwriter Talay Riley, widely recognized for his work creating hits for artists such as Dua Lipa and Britney Spears, has died at 35 after a stabbing in East London.

The Metropolitan Police identified Riley, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, as one of two individuals who were stabbed at a property in the Silvertown neighborhood on June 5, according to a news release.