Mac Miller‘s cause of death has been revealed.
The 26-year-old rapper — who wasfound deadin his Studio City, California, home on Sept. 7 — died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and alcohol, PEOPLE confirmed. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled in a statement released Monday that Miller’s death was accidental and due to mixed drug toxicity.
Theautopsy was completedthree days after the star’s death and his body was released to his family, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani. The McCormick family have since buried Miller in their hometown of Pittsburgh.
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A source previously told PEOPLE Miller, born Malcolm James McCormick, had gone into cardiac arrest after appearing to suffer a drug overdose. At the time, PEOPLE confirmed thatparamedics never transported himto a hospital, and he had already died before he wasfound unresponsiveand could not be revived.
Miller’s home was reportedly “swept clean” so that there would be no evidence of drug use, according toTMZ, which also reported that only a small amount of white powder was found in Miller’s home when police searched for clues as to how he died.
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At the time, an insider told PEOPLE that Miller, who just dropped his fifth and final studio albumSwimmingon Aug. 3, spent the evening before his death watching football with friends.
Miller’s casual night with friends seemed so benign, “that’s why this is such a shock,” the insider said. “Everyone who he worked with was aware that he was delicate, but thought it was because of the new album, nerves, nothing like this.”
During his lifetime, the rapper was open about his battle withsubstance abuse.
Miller wasarrested for DUIin May, less than a week afterhis splitfrom exAriana Grandewas made public, but the Los Angeles city attorney confirmed thecharges would be dropped in the case.
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Last week,Mac Miller‘s legacy and music career were honored at his celebration of life concert benefitting the newly formedThe Mac Miller Circles Fund.
source: people.com
