May 12, 2026

Autopsy reveals Juice WRLD’s cause of death

By Damilola A.

The cause of Juice WRLD’s death has been revealed.

According to an autopsy by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office, the 21-year-old rapper, whose real name is Jared A. Higgins, died due to overdose of oxycodone and codeine.

The statement reads, “The Office determined that Higgins died as a result of oxycodone and codeine toxicity,” the medical examiner said. “The manner of death is [an] accident. Higgins was pronounced dead on December 8, 2019, at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill.”

It can be recalled on Dec. 8, 2019, that Juice WRLD suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Interternal airport upon arrival.

He was rushed to a hospital where he died.

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