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US rapper Mac Miller dies at home in Los Angeles

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Mac Miller in 2017.
Image: Nicolas Völcker.

On Friday, rapper Mac Miller was found dead in his bedroom at home in San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States, according to reports. He was 26.

According to news website TMZ, a friend called emergency services from Mac Miller's apartment, in regard to a cardiac arrest. According to the coroner, Mac Miller was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigation was ongoing to identify the cause of the death.

Reports said Mac Miller previously abused drugs, which reportedly affected his two-year relationship with singer Ariana Grande. They broke up in May this year.

Mac Miller was an US rapper, singer and record producer. He was born Malcolm James McCormick in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US in 1992. In 2007, at the age of fifteen, he released his first mixtape under the nickname "EZ Mac". He later switched to name "Mac Miller".

  • Mac Miller at a festival in 2017. Image: Lukas Henkel.

    Mac Miller at a festival in 2017.
    Image: Lukas Henkel.

  • Mac Miller at a festival in 2017. Image: Nicolas Völcker.

    Mac Miller at a festival in 2017.
    Image: Nicolas Völcker.

  • Mac Miller in London in 2013. Image: The Come Up Show.

    Mac Miller in London in 2013.
    Image: The Come Up Show.

  • Mac Miller in 2011. Image: LG Rocket.

    Mac Miller in 2011.
    Image: LG Rocket.


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