Mac Miller dead at 26: Ariana Grande's rapper ex dies from apparent overdose
Rapper Mac Miller has died aged just 26.
Ariana Grande's ex-boyfriend was found dead following an apparent overdose, TMZ reports.
Ariana Grande's ex-boyfriend was found dead following an apparent overdose, TMZ reports.
Mac, who was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had been having trouble with substance abuse recently following his break up from Ariana.
The Dang! rapper - real name Malcolm James McCormick - died on Friday at his Studio City, San Fernando Valley home.
"Malcolm McCormick, known and adored by fans as Mac Miller, has tragically passed away at the age of 26," his family said in a statement.
"He was a bright light in this world for his family, friends and fans. Thank you for your prayers. Please respect our privacy. There are no further details as to the cause of his death at this time."
His most recent album, Swimming, was just released on August 3 and was due to go on tour next month.
On Thursday night, Mac had posted a video of a record player with a song from one of his albums playing.
In his last post on Twitter, he told his nearly 9million followers: "I just wanna go on tour."
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