The 44-year-old had been going through a divorce and had been having financial and other personal problems.
Stars including Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Diddy have been paying tribute to the hip hop businessman on Twitter.
50 Cent issued a statement through his publicist saying that he was saddened by the loss.
"Chris has been an important part of my business and personal growth for a decade," he said.
Chris Lighty was behind 50 Cent as well as Diddy and Mariah Carey
"He was a good friend and adviser who helped me develop as an artist and businessman.
"My prayers are with his family. He will be greatly missed."
Police say no suicide note was found at Chris Lighty's home in the Bronx but a 9mm handgun had been recovered.
His body was found on Thursday morning.
Chris Lighty, who had two children, had been a part of the hip hop scene for decades.
During his career he worked with stars like LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and Fat Joe and initially worked for Rush Management, Russell Simmons' first company before he founded rap record label Def Jam.
He set up his own management company, Violator, in the late 1990s.
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