"He had big goals and dreams for the future which he had shared with me, his team, his family and his friends. "I do not believe Peep wanted to die, this is so tragic," First Access Entertainment CEO Sarah Stennett wrote in a statement. It looked as if 2018 might have been Lil Peep's breakout year in terms of mainstream success at least two major labels had indicated interest in him. He dropped his debut studio album, Come Over When You're Sober (Part One), in August. Åhr began releasing music on online platforms like Soundcloud and Bandcamp under the moniker Lil Peep in 2015 with LiL PEEP PART ONE, followed by his 2016 projects Crybaby, Vertigo and Hellboy. His signature lo-fi, rock-sampling beats and gothic, vulnerable delivery caught the attention of fans and record labels when he moved to Los Angeles. He was part of a scene that broke a new sub-genre of emo-rap, but his was the most prominent voice, and he was the artist primed to take it into the mainstream. On the day of his death, Lil Peep posted a photo on Instagram of himself taking pills.īorn Gustav Åhr, Lil Peep was raised in the town of Long Beach, on Long Island in New York. "Drugs in my nose, good drugs in my cup," sang Lil Peep in "Benz Truck," the lead single off his debut album. Lil Peep openly struggled with drug use and depression, topics he often addressed in his music. The medical examiner has concluded that the manner of his death was accidental. 8 and ruled his cause of death to be an overdose due to combined toxic effects of fentanyl and alprazolam, commonly known as Xanax. Referring to Lil Peep by his birth name, Gustav Åhr, the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner has released the official results of his toxicology report Dec. and was confirmed by his management company, First Access Entertainment.
His death came shortly before a scheduled performance in Tucson, Ariz. Lil Peep, a rising emo-rap artist who was just 21 years old, died Nov. The original story continues after the first paragraph. 8 at 7:45 PM: This post has been updated to include the results of the toxicology report. 16 at 2:54 PM: This post has been updated to include a statement from the medical examiner. The rapper was known for his emo lyrics about depression, drugs, and suicide.Lil Peep at Fashion Week in Paris in June. Another photo showed him with pills on his tongue just hours before he was scheduled to perform at the Rock. He posted a video on Instagram talking about taking six Xanax. Lil Peep was hospitalized following an overdose. Manager Mikey Cortez posted on Instagram about his heartbreak over lilpeep's death: /t7fSujYVrw - Samantha Cortese November 16, 2017
More on in minutes.Įarlier Thursday, a representative for the 21-year-old performer, whose real name is Gustav Ahr, confirmed the death on Instagram. The rapper posted videos taking pills before his death. Rapper LilPeep's managers and reps confirmed on Instagram the rapper died before his show at The Rock in Tucson Wednesday night. While it is suspected that Lil Peep died of a drug overdose, the Pima County Medical Examiners says it will be six to eight weeks before toxicology test results are available to definitively determine the cause of death. Detectives from the aggravated assault unit investigated and found no signs of foul play but significant evidence and witness testimony that led detectives to the suspicion that the rapper died from an overdose. Wednesday night after Lil Peep's manager found him unresponsive inside the tour bus parked outside the venue.Įmergency crews rendered aid to the rapper on the bus. TPD and Tucson Fire responded to a 911 call from The Rock, 136 N. Pete Dugan, the death was due to an apparent drug overdose. Rapper Lil Peep died from an apparent Xanax overdose before he was set to perform in Tucson in his "Come Over When You're Sober" Tour.Īccording to Tucson police Sgt.
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