Rich Homie Quan Cause of Death Revealed: Report

Rich Homie Quan’s cause of death has been ruled to be an accidental drug overdose, according to a report from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office released to PEOPLE on Tuesday (Oct. 1).

Per the report obtained, there was a toxic mix of drugs in Quan’s system at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.

Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, RHQ reportedly had no signs of trauma related to his death and it was ruled an accident. Quan passed away at 33 years old on Sept. 5. An autopsy was performed a day later and he was officially laid to rest with an Atlanta funeral service held on Sept. 17.

Billboard has reached out to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office for comment.

The celebration of life ceremony saw Quan’s parents, siblings and peers deliver moving speeches paying homage to the late rapper.

“I appreciate him for taking me from 285 Old National to the Eastside, to endless flights. From endless oatmeal and cereal to continental breakfast and continental breakfast and personal chefs,” Quan’s brother Andre Munford said. “We went from apartments — sometimes no hot water — we didn’t stop. I love you, man.”

According to a 911 call obtained by TMZ, Rich Homie Quan’s girlfriend discovered him motionless on the couch and put a blanked on him the morning of Sept. 5.

However, upon returning from dropping her kids off at school, she noticed he still had not moved and didn’t feel a heartbeat. After turning him over, she saw foaming of the mouth and alerted emergency services. Quan was ruled dead shortly thereafter.

With the hip-hop community still in mourning, the “Type of Way” rapper’s family released a posthumous song titled “Song Cry,” which was followed by a gut-wrenching visual on Sept. 30.

Rich Homie Quan charted seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in his career, including top 20 hits “Lifestyle” (No. 16) alongside Young Thug and Rich Gang as well as YG’s “My Hitta” (No. 19) with Jeezy.

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