Inked Mag Staff

November 16th, 2017

Did This Selfie Foreshadow Lil Peep’s Death?

Check Out the Last Picture the 21-Year-Old Posted Before He Was Announced Dead At the age of 21-year-old, the heavily inked Lil Peep was on a path to becoming a…

Check Out the Last Picture the 21-Year-Old Posted Before He Was Announced Dead

At the age of 21-year-old, the heavily inked Lil Peep was on a path to becoming a chart-topping rapper. With numerous music videos gaining millions of views on YouTube and an impressive 1 million Instagram fans, Peep had achieved more in 21 years than most people could ever dream of. However, on November 15th, he passed away while promoting his Come Over When You’re Sober tour in Tuscan, AZ. And although no one from his team has released an official statement regarding the cause of his death, his final Instagram posts signal the cause of the young musicians fatality. Follow the gallery below to see the cryptic selfie and learn more about the late star.

Photo via @lilpeep

Photo via @lilpeep

Photo via @lilpeep

Gustav Åhr, also known as Lil Peep, was a 21-year-old rapper from Long Island, NY.

Photo via @lilpeep

Despite his age, Peep had gained an impressive following as a musician and had produced hits such as “White Wine,” “Benz Truck,” and “The Way I See Things.”

Photo via @lilpeep

In June of this year, Peep announced his first and last album—entitled Come Over When You’re Sober. And from August 2nd until November 17th, he was on tour to promote his new album.

Photo via @lilpeep

However, both Peep’s tour and his life were cut short when he was found dead on November 17th in Tuscon, AZ.

Photo via @lilpeep

Although the answer behind the rapper’s early death has not been officially announced by his team, the answer may lie in his last Instagram post. Yesterday, Peep posted a selfie taking what appears to be two tabs of acid—leading his fans to believe that he passed of a drug overdose.

Photo via @lilpeep

Multiple artists paid tribute to Peep after he died, including chart topping rapper Post Malone. Malone stated that Peep was “a great friend to me and a great person. your music changed the world and it’ll never be the same.”

Photo via @lilpeep

There is certainly more to come in terms of celebrities paying their respect and more information coming out in regards to the cause of his death. However, for now, it remains clear that his death was the result of an overdose.

Likely an Overdose

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbfmbDeljp6

Photo via @lilpeep

In another post, Peep admits to taking “six Xanax” before a show in El Paso, which would ultimately be the artist’s last show.

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