Police are investigating whether Fentanyl played a role in the overdose death of Lil Peep, according to TMZ.
Investigators have reportedly received several tips that Peep had received drugs that were laced with the opioid.
The emerging emo rapper passed away in his sleep before a concert in Tuscon, Arizona on November 15.
Shortly after his death, Peep’s brother Oskar told PEOPLE that there might’ve been something unexpected in the Xanax that Peep took that day.
“We [the family] have heard there was some sort of substance he did not expect to be involved in the substance he was taking,” Oskar said. “He thought he could take what he did, but he had been given something and he didn’t realize what it was.”
The powerful prescription drug and its street version have led to a wave of overdose deaths, including Prince, who died from an accidental overdose in April 2016.
[This article has been updated. The following was originally published November 20, 2017.]
More details are slowly starting to emerge surrounding Lil Peep’s death. The burgeoning emo rapper passed away on Wednesday (November 15) before a show at The Rock in Tucson, Arizona and according to TMZ, police reports say he died in his sleep. Peep’s manager said she saw Peep on his tour bus early Wednesday and he was seemingly fine.
Peep reportedly took a nap around 5:45 p.m. PST. His manager checked on him later, and said she could hear him snoring and breathing normally. She decided to let him sleep more.
Peep was later found unresponsive by another manager and was given CPR by his team before being rushed to the hospital.
Police say they discovered Xanax, weed and an unknown tan powder at the scene on Peep’s tour bus.
Speaking to PEOPLE, Peep’s brother Oskar explained that he believed the death to have been an accident.
“We [the family] have heard there was some sort of substance he did not expect to be involved in the substance he was taking,” said Oskar. “He thought he could take what he did, but he had been given something and he didn’t realize what it was.”
“It was an accident, it really was an accident,” he added. “He was super happy with where he was in life.”
The day he died, Peep posted a prophetic Instagram photo with a caption that read, “When I die You’ll love me.”
In the aftermath of his passing, Peep’s debut album Come See Me When You’re Sober Pt. 1, which dropped in August, hit the Billboard 200 chart for the first time this week. The album landed at #169.
Peep’s publicist Sarah Stennett issued a statement after his death explaining, “I do not believe Peep wanted to die. He had big goals and dreams for the future which he had shared with me, his team, his family and his friends. He was highly intelligent, hugely creative, massively charismatic, gentle and charming. He had huge ambition and his career was flourishing.”
Lil Peep the goat dead or alive.
Fuck Lil Peep, but r.i.p. At least now the people dont have to listen to that wack shit.
Dude said “F*ck it” ….?
He killed himself after he realized he done tatted his face like that.
Instead of feeding him drugs his team should have feed him some sandwiches.
Some messed up comments below. I hope that y’all never have to deal with the death of a loved one with whom was dealing with mental issues, nor have to go through it yourselves. Also, as much as the fams saying it was an accident, didn’t the young man send cryptic messages prior to his death via social media? One involving a screenshot taking some ish?
Dude was a ‘star’. What the fuck is his ‘mental issue’? He glorified taking hard drugs and then died because of those drugs. You think he was in pain? Ok sure
Like 99% of other drug overdose victems absolutely worthy of an article you vultures
Do you say the same about your favorite actors charecters they portray?
So he post a picture saying we will love him when he dies and then he died later that day and we are not supposed to think that he knew what he was taking
Yeah “emo” rappers never say ANYTHING like that.
“Tan Powder” probably heroin. Mixing opiates and benzos is a death sentence.
Sad situation junkies take it way too far and its like they want to die any way
“took a nap” huh. He sure did.
fuck up bitch
Whos gonna suck my weenie now that hes gone? I used to put a wig on his face and get a bbbj cardate from Peep. He did that one thing with his tongue…mmmmmm damn im creaming so hard thinking about his dicksucking skills.
Didn’t you call him Lil Peepee thou?
RIP Lil Puta.
If so fuck this guy anyone willing to cut that shit open and smoke it deserves to die shits next level stupid
Where’s your charity and compassion? Addiction is not a choice but rather a disease. The evil thoughts in your mind makes you worse than anyone else. By the way, you’re an addict too, even if it’s only weed. And what are you doing to make the world a better place? Probably nothing. Evil breeds evil so try to spread some hope and joy. Partake of the Eucharist worthily and it will make your life better and not so pessimistic.
How the fuck is it a disease? It’s a state of mind.
You sir. Are a fucking moron.
And so is obesity and so will making mistakes period soon enough sorry to say man drugs and alchol bring out the TRUTH in people who they really are and what truly matters do you even fucking know what fentanyl is? Its a fuckin gel in a pouch for people who have the WORST pain imaginable and its in time release patches for a reason and for a piece of shit like him to go so far as to track down fentanyl just to get high and even cut it open and smoke it on a foily is fucking disgusting thatd hed go so far he deserved his fate fuck this junkie and so the fuck what if i smoke weed everyones a fuckin addict nowadays wether it be over eatting smoking a pack a day taking a pillbox fulla pills their doctors gave them doing recreational drugs overcompensating money and possesions for emptiness and time lost over controling people you love drinking driving fast cars or finding purpose and belonging thru social media everybody has a vice dipshit nobody just copes man so the only idiot i see is you man and no its called being woke and not being blinded by bullshit and seeing everything for what it is no bullshit or excuses
It’s a choice.
We lost another legend!
Meh. Just meh. Dude. Think about that sentence. You mean. We lost another junkie….
Lil Peep is Junkie Joe. I now christen you Junkie Joe
I’ve never even heard of this clown until he died. I don’t check for wack rappers anyways. He fit the criteria of today’s modern “rapper”: stupid tats on the face, dress like a transvestite, have “lil” in his name, make unbearably insulting “music”, have no talent and have hair that looks like a stylist had a nervous breakdown while working on it. Another clown who won’t be missed and would be forgotten about in a week if still alive.
Suck my weiner no talent a$$, like bro ur mad for what? Because he had talent and fans and influenced hella ppl and u didn’t? LMAO grow tf up bro. XD
Can someone please explain to me wtf a ” lil peep” is??….and why it thinks it’s a rapper?
Smd fa**ot
RIP to the GOD
His publicist just so happened to be jevvish. Just sayin’ y’all.
To all the people saying “Where’s your compassion? He was addicted… He couldn’t help it…” need to realize that Lil Peep was worse than the Drug Dealer. You can’t show compassion to someone who is glorifying taking handfuls of xanax and broadcasting that to young kids around the world. How many addicts do you think he created? Poor Lil Peep, wa wa wa…He was worse than the drug dealer who dealt him that trash. He was literally making music and getting “rich” off of breeding more and more drug addicts by making popping xans look cool. I have zero compassion. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Not sure when people will realize that these hard drugs don’t care who you are, they will kill you just like they were designed to do. They were not designed to make you live longer.
RIP Lil Poop!