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Born Jarad Anthony Higgins, theChicago rapperwas known for his hit Lucid Dreams, which peaked at No.
2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the biggest streaming hits of 2018.
Juice WRLD wasnt just rising, he was skyrocketing.
Heres what we actually know about Juice WRLDs sudden death.
His medical emergency was initially described as a seizure and a heart attack.
A federal agent administered theopioid antidote Narcan.
Juice WRLD has been open with his struggles with drug addiction.
In July, he tweeted that he wouldstop abusing codeinefor his girlfriends sake.
His official cause of death was a result of oxycodone and codeine toxicity.
According to TMZ, the pilot hadalerted authoritiesbecause members of Juice WRLDs entourage had guns on them.
Its unclear if anything was found, but Juice WRLD and his entourage were allowed to make the journey.
The Chicago PD hastaken overthe marijuana investigation and no charges have been filed as of press time.
TMZreportedthat its unlikely the drug bust will result in any charges.
They cited his 2018 arrest at La Guardia Airport in New York City.
TMZs law-enforcement sources maintain thatit was a standard procedure.
Instead, they allegedly found codeine and over two ounces of marijuana.
The rapper was charged with misdemeanor possession, but eventually pleaded guilty to a lesser, noncriminal charge.
As he often addressed in his music and to his fans, Jarad battled with prescription drug dependency.
Addiction knows no boundaries and its impact goes way beyond the person fighting it.
There will be a public tribute in Chicago, details will be shared soon.
He was so ill, Laroi said of Juice WRLD hours before his death.
I was just sitting there panicking.
I was like, What the fuck?
The musician, now 18, continued, Then the police came over to us and handcuffed us all.
They handcuffed us in a line and they were was like, Get the fuck away from him!
