He died aged 21 after being found unresponsive on a tour bus in Arizona. He achieved mainstream success with the album Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. Lil Peep, whose real name was Gustav Åhr, was signed to the label at the age of 19.
In fact, we consistently encouraged Peep to stop abusing drugs and to distance himself from the negative influence of the drug users and enablers with whom he chose to associate.”
“What Gus had to live through is actually horrifying to me, and I’m sure he’s not the only person his age in this situation.”įirst Access Entertainment have said the lawsuit is “groundless and offensive” and said any claim that its employees had a role in his death is “categorically untrue. “This is something that I must do as a mother,” Womack said to the New York Times.
A representative for the rapper declined to speak on the allegations surrounding the rapper’s death, but noted that she spoke to Åhr in Cleveland one week before his death to confirm the performer’s 2018 plans.The suit claims the company “fostered, promoted and encouraged” drug use in order to control the rising star while he was on tour. TMZ previously reported that police were investigating the possibility that the potent opioid fentanyl contributed to Åhr’s death. “ appeared to be from an overdose based on the evidence found and no signs of trauma or foul play to his body,” Dugan told Rolling Stone. Detectives discovered evidence suggesting he died from an overdose of anti-anxiety medication Xanax, The New York Times reported.ĭugan says the police consider it a “suspicious death,” given Åhr was too young to die from natural causes and the narcotics surrounding his body at the time of death. Lil Peep – real name Gustav Åhr – was pronounced dead on his tour bus on Wednesday, November 15th at approximately 9:00 p.m. One of the alleged texts reads, “GBC high af because of me and my friend lol.” Another message reads, “He passed the fuck out my brother called and I tried to get him to say hi to my brother but he wouldn’t wake up.”ĭugan told Rolling Stone that detectives are currently “looking into the allegations that somebody was linked to his death.” However, he added, “it will really boil down to what was in his system.”
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On Wednesday, TMZ reported that police are investigating a series of text messages sent from a woman named Mariah Bons, who reportedly visited Peep’s tour bus shortly before he died. Until we get that, we don’t know the cause of death.” “It appeared to have been an overdose from evidence found near his body – most likely from Xanax or a combination of different drugs,” Dugan said. Sergeant Pete Dugan from the Tucson, Arizona Police Department confirmed the investigation to Rolling Stone, emphasizing that the musician’s death cannot be ruled an overdose until the toxicology report comes back in six to eight weeks. Almost two weeks after Lil Peep was found dead from a suspected drug overdose, local authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rising emo-rap star’s death.
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