Popular rapper and singer Juice Wrld was pronounced dead Sunday night after suffering a seizure in Chicago’s Midway airport after getting off his flight coming in from California earlier that day.
The rapper, whose real name is Jarad Anthony Higgins, was transported to a hospital soon after by Chicago Fire, where he was administered an anti-overdose medication, presumably for the several unknown pills he was said to have taken before exiting the plane.
A federal agent administered the opioid antidote Narcan to Higgins after he had seized, after which he woke up briefly and was then transferred to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois. He was later pronounced dead at 3:15 a.m.
While the toxicology report from his autopsy to give the exact cause of death is still being determined, Higgins was treated with opioid combatants following his seizure.
Juice Wrld’s death has reopened the scars that were formed following the passing of rappers like Mac Miller and Lil Peep due to drug overdoses.
This tragedy brings to light the harsh reality of young artists falling victim to the culture of drugs and violence that can come with fame in the rap community.
In an article discussing the new deadly trend surrounding the youngest generation of rap music and their relationship with the drug culture surrounding the genre, author Craig Jenkins says:
“If rap’s your business, then rappers are your responsibility. They’re not just quick investments, good to tap when their names are hot but not so much when they start spiraling out.”
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