US Rapper Juice Wrld Passes Away At 21

9 December 2019 | 6:45 am | Staff Writer

The hip hop artist had just wrapped up an Australian tour.

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US rapper Juice Wrld (real name Jarad Higgins) is confirmed to have passed away at the age of 21. 

According to TMZ, the hip hop artist suffered a seizure while walking through Chicago's Midway airport early Sunday morning and died a short time later after being transported to hospital. 

A cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

Higgins had just finished a tour of Australia which included shows in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the 2019 Spilt Milk festivals. 


Higgins' biggest hit came in 2018 with Lucid Dreams which peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

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His March-released second album, Death Race For Love, debuted at #1 on the US BIllboard Top 200.

Artists including Travis Barker, Camila Cabello and Alison Wonderland have paid tribute to Higgins following the news of his death.