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US Rapper Lil Peep's Death Confirmed As Drug Overdose

It has been confirmed through a toxicology report that US rapper Lil Peep passed away from a drug overdose in November.

It has been confirmed through a toxicology report that US rapper Lil Peep passed away from a drug overdose in November.

According to TMZ, the 21-year-old, real name Gustav Ã…hr, died from an overdose from the "combined toxic effects of fentanyl and alprazolam". 

The report also states that the rapper also had other drugs, including marijuana, cocaine and Oxycodone, at the time of his death.

The medical examiner has ruled the death as accidental. 

Names such as Post Malone, Diplo and Charli XCX paid tribute to Lil Peep following the news.