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Rapper Juice WRLD dies at 21

Juice WRLD has died at age 21.
By Rich Barak
Dec 8, 2019

Chicago-born rapper Juice WRLD died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency at Midway International Airport, according to media reports.

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The 21-year-old rapper, whose birth name is Jarad Anthony Higgins, died after suffering cardiac arrest at a private hangar at Midway Airport, authorities said.

Rapper Juice WRLD reportedly has died at age 21 in Chicago.
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Chicago police said a 21-year-old man suffered a medical emergency at the airport about 2 a.m. after getting off a private jet. He reportedly was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead.

Juice WRLD is known for “Lucid Dreams,” which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2018 album “Goodbye and Good Riddance” peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200.

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