Chicago-based rapper Juice WRLD, born Jarad Anthony Higgins, died on Sunday morning. The 21-year-old artist, whose album Death Race for Love hit the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart two weeks in a row earlier this year, passed away due to a medical emergency.
According to NBC Chicago, the emergency occurred at Midway International Airport. Without mentioning Juice WRLD, police and firefighters confirmed to the news channel that a 21-year-old male was transported from the airport to Advocate Christ Medical Center where he was pronounced dead around 3:00 am. Fire department spokesman Larry Langford said that the man suffered from cardiac arrest.
This was Juice Wrld as he got on the plane that took him to Chicago last night. He was in high spirits and looked h… https://t.co/jRb7pb3aQQ— DJ Akademiks (@DJ Akademiks) 1575838274.0
Meanwhile, TMZ reports that the rapper died of a seizure. The official cause of death has not been confirmed, but NBC Chicago reports that an autopsy is set to be completed by Monday.
Fans and celebrities alike have been sending their love for the rising rap star online.
rip juice. so sad how often this is happening lately to young talented rising artists. 🖤— nope (@nope) 1575824967.0
rip JUICE WRLD 💔— The Weeknd (@The Weeknd) 1575838810.0
💔 #juicewrld— camila (@camila) 1575825374.0
Heartbreaking. Rest in peace @JuiceWorlddd https://t.co/DNH2f0eIEJ— JARED LETO (@JARED LETO) 1575834407.0
X https://t.co/TwbYzsYwzP— Ellie Goulding (@Ellie Goulding) 1575824730.0
Wow, I can not believe this. Rip my brother juice world 😭😭😭— comeback season boat (@comeback season boat) 1575817794.0
too many of our peers leaving us way too soon! rest in paradise juice wrld 🙏🏽— Ella Mai (@Ella Mai) 1575832431.0
I can’t explain the pain I’m feeling right now. I woke up this morning and I just see juice wrld passed away. This… https://t.co/lYtAobf6XJ— Kevin gonzalez (@Kevin gonzalez) 1575833781.0
R.I.P. to a young legend, Juice WRLD.
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