American Hip-Hop Artiste Juice WRLD Passes Away At 21 After Tragic Seizure

American Hip-Hop Artiste Juice WRLD, passed away on December 8, 2019, following a seizure at Chicago's Midway Airport. The artiste was returning from LA, when he was declared dead by a local hospital. As reported in Billboard.com, the reason of his death and what led to the seizure is still under investigation

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American Hip-Hop Artiste Juice WRLD Passes Away At 21 After Tragic Seizure
American hip-hop artiste Juice WRLD also known as Jarad Anthony Higgins, passed away on December 8, 2019. The news of his tragic death was first reported in Billboard.com, he suffered an attack at the airport, followed by which he was rushed to the hospital, and was pronounced dead. The artiste was in commute from Los Angeles and had arrived Chicago's Midway Airport, when he suffered the attack, being rushed to a local hospital.  

Confirming the news, Director of Communications for the Cook County medical, Natalia Derevyanny, said to Billboard, “The medical examiner's office has been notified of the death of Jarad A. Higgins, a 21-year-old black male of the 18500 block of Pierce Terrace in Homewood Illinois.” It also confirmed of the autopsy to be taking place on Monday.  He was rushed to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, as per further reports in the said publication. However, the cause for his death is not confirmed and investigation for the same is underway.  ALSO READ: Miss Universe 2019: South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi Crowned; Host Steve Harvey Goofs Up, Announces Wrong Name AGAIN


Chicago Fire Department’s spokesperson Larry Langford confirmed of receiving a call from Midway Airport and also responding to it. In the statement published in the said publication, it was mentioned, "found a 21-year-old male in cardiac arrest" and began "advanced life-saving for that type of ailment."

The American hip-hop artiste had flown to Chicago after he celebrated his birthday six days ago. 


The artiste rose to fame, with his single titled, All Girls Are The Same, before this his single Lucid Dreams, bagged the no. 2 position on the Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. ALSO READ:  Another K-Pop Tragedy Hits Hard, South Korean Actor Cha In-Ha Dies At The Age Of 27



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